Proverbs, Chapter 18
1
He who separates himself seeks [his own] desire,And rages against all sound wisdom.
2
A fool has no delight in understanding,But only that his heart may reveal itself.
3
When the wicked comes, there comes also contempt,And with ignominy [comes] reproach.
4
The words of a man's mouth are [as] deep waters;The wellspring of wisdom is [as] a gushing brook.
5
To respect the person of the wicked is not good,[Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
6
A fool's lips enter into contention,And his mouth calls for stripes.
7
A fool's mouth is his destruction,And his lips are the snare of his soul.
8
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,And they go down into the innermost parts.
9
He also who is slack in his workIs brother to him who is a destroyer.
10
The name of Yahweh is a strong tower;The righteous runs into it, and is safe.
11
The rich man's wealth is his strong city,And as a high wall in his own imagination.
12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty;And before honor [goes] humility.
13
He who gives answer before he hears,It is folly and shame to him.
14
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity;But a broken spirit who can bear?
15
The heart of the prudent gets knowledge;And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16
A gift of man makes room for him,And brings him before great men.
17
He who pleads his cause first [seems] just;But his fellow man comes and searches him out.
18
The lot causes contentions to cease,And parts between the mighty.
19
A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city;And [such] contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20
A man's belly will be filled with the fruit of his mouth;With the increase of his lips he will be satisfied.
21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue;And those who love it will eat its fruit.
22
Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing,And obtains favor of Yahweh.
23
The poor uses entreaties;But the rich answers roughly.
24
He who has many companions [does it] to his own destruction;But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
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