In verse 16 it is said to get wisdom is better than getting gold (referring to all types of currency).  The right kind of wisdom lasts through eternity.  Gold is fleeting and will someday be gone.  There is a phrase called the “highway of the upright” found in verse seventeen.  My question to you is this:  On what road are you traveling?  Two roads are mentioned in Matthew chapter seven, one leads to life and the other to destruction.  Proverbs 14:12 & 16:25 tell us that “There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end thereof is the way of death.”  

Pride goes before destruction.  A proud heart is dangerous.  A humble spirit is always called good in the Word of God.     He instructs the reader on how to handle matters wisely.  To make a decision without much thought can lead to something that can bring effects that will haunt you for the rest of your life.