Proverbs 16:8
16:8 Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.

Proverbs 16:16
16:16 How much better to get [acquire] wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!

Proverbs 16:21
16:21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant [sweet (and persuasive)] words promote instruction.

Proverbs 16:23
16:23 A wise man’s heart guides his mouth [what we say and how we say it are important], and his lips promote instruction.

Proverbs 16:28

16:28 A perverse [contrary (literally “perversity” or “fraud”) or crooked] man stirs up dissension [spreads conflict] and a gossip [often distort the facts] separates close friends.

Proverbs 16:31-32
16:31 Gray hair [a symbol of age, experience, and accumulated years; not merely biological aging but a life lived long enough to tell a story] is a crown [a wreath or diadem; a mark of dignity, honor, and achievement; something earned rather than purchased] of splendor [beauty, glory, honor; something worthy of respect]; it is attained [found, obtained, discovered over time; not automatic with age but developed through choices] in the way of righteousness [a path aligned with God’s Word; integrity, faithfulness, obedience; a life that consistently walks with the Lord].

16:32 [patience is stronger than military strength…] Better [of greater value in God’s estimation; superior in quality, not merely preference] a patient man[one who is slow to anger; literally “long of nostrils,” indicating delayed emotional reaction as opposed to rage which causes quick, short breaths; a man who absorbs provocation without immediate retaliation] than a warrior[a man of visible strength; one skilled in battle, capable of overpowering external opposition], a man who controls his temper[one who rules his spirit; exercises dominion over inner impulses—temper, desires, reactions, and words] than one who takes a city [a conqueror of fortified places; one who achieves impressive, public victories through force, strategy, and endurance].