Proverbs 13:15-17

New Living Translation

¹⁵ A person with good sense is respected;
    a treacherous person is headed for destruction.^[a]

¹⁶ Wise people think before they act;
    fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness.

¹⁷ An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble,
    but a reliable messenger brings healing.