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Proverbs 18

¹An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, And defies all sound judgment.

²A fool has no delight in understanding, But only in broadcasting his own opinion.

³When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, And with shame comes disgrace.

⁴The words of a man`s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

⁵To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, Nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

⁶A fool`s lips come into strife, And his mouth invites beatings.

⁷A fool`s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are a snare to his soul.

⁸The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: They go down into a person`s innermost parts.

⁹One who is slack in his work Is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

¹⁰The name of Yahweh is a strong tower: The righteous run to him, and are safe.

¹¹The rich man`s wealth is his strong city, Like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.

¹²Before destruction the heart of man is proud, But before honor is humility.

¹³He who gives answer before he hears, That is folly and shame to him.

¹⁴A man`s spirit will sustain him in sickness, But a crushed spirit who can bear?

¹⁵The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

¹⁶A man`s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.

¹⁷He who pleads his cause first seems right; Until another comes and questions him.

¹⁸The lot settles disputes, And keeps strong ones apart.

¹⁹A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; And disputes are like the bars of a castle.

²⁰A man`s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

²¹Death and life are in the power of the tongue; Those who love it will eat its fruit.

²²Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor of Yahweh.

²³The poor pleads for mercy, But the rich answers harshly.

²⁴A man of many companions may be ruined, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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Proverbs

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