Proverbs 15:23-25

The Message

²³ Congenial conversation—what a pleasure!
    The right word at the right time—beautiful!

²⁴ Life ascends to the heights for the thoughtful—
    it’s a clean about-face from descent into hell.

²⁵ God smashes the pretensions of the arrogant;
    he stands with those who have no standing.