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Proverbs 18:1-9

Proverbs 18:1-9 NET

One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment. A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind. When a wicked person arrives, contempt shows up with him, and with shame comes a reproach. The words of a person’s mouth are like deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook. It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice. The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging. The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the person’s innermost being. The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys.

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Proverbs 18:1-9 - One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment. A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind. When a wicked person arrives, contempt shows up with him, and with shame comes a reproach. The words of a person’s mouth are like deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook. It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice. The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging. The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the person’s innermost being. The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys.

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