Proverbs 16:22-24

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²²Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it,
    but folly is the chastisement of fools.
²³The mind of the wise makes his speech judicious,
    and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
²⁴Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
    sweetness to the soul and health to the body.

Read full chapter

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

The Revised Standard Version of the Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1965, 1966 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.