Proverbs 16:14-16

New International Reader's Version

¹⁴An angry king can order your death.
But a wise person will try to calm him down.

¹⁵When a king’s face is happy, it means life.
His favor is like rain in the spring.

¹⁶It is much better to get wisdom than gold.
It is much better to choose understanding than silver.

Proverbs 16:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,^(A)
but the wise will appease it.^(B)

¹⁵When a king’s face brightens, it means life;^(C)
his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.^(D)

¹⁶How much better to get wisdom than gold,
to get insight^(E) rather than silver!^(F)

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

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