Proverbs 16:23-27 The Message (MSG)

23. They make a lot of sense, these wise folks;whenever they speak, their reputation increases.

24. Gracious speech is like clover honey—good taste to the soul, quick energy for the body.

25. There’s a way that looks harmless enough;look again—it leads straight to hell.

26. Appetite is an incentive to work;hunger makes you work all the harder.

27. Mean people spread mean gossip;their words smart and burn.

Proverbs 16