Proverbs 18
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1People who do not get along with others are interested only in themselves; they will disagree with what everyone else knows is right.
2A fool does not care whether he understands a thing or not; all he wants to do is to show how clever he is.
3Sin and shame go together. Lose your honour, and you will get scorn in its place.
4A person's words can be a source of wisdom, deep as the ocean, fresh as a flowing stream.
5It is not right to favour the guilty and prevent the innocent from receiving justice.
6When some fool starts an argument, he is asking for a beating.
7When a fool speaks, he is ruining himself; he gets caught in the trap of his own words.
8Gossip is so tasty — how we love to swallow it!
9A lazy person is as bad as someone who is destructive.
10The LORD is like a strong tower, where the righteous can go and be safe. 11Rich people, however, imagine that their wealth protects them like high, strong walls round a city.
12No one is respected unless he is humble; arrogant people are on the way to ruin.
13Listen before you answer. If you don't you are being stupid and insulting.
14Your will to live can sustain you when you are sick, but if you lose it, your last hope is gone.
15Intelligent people are always eager and ready to learn.
16Do you want to meet an important person? Take a gift and it will be easy.
17The first to speak in court always seems right until his opponent begins to question him.
18If two powerful men are opposing each other in court, casting lots can settle the issue.
19Help your relatives and they will protect you like a strong city wall,#18.19 Some ancient translations Help… wall; Hebrew unclear. but if you quarrel with them, they will close their doors to you.
20You will have to live with the consequences of everything you say. 21What you say can preserve life or destroy it; so you must accept the consequences of your words.
22Find a wife and you find a good thing; it shows that the LORD is good to you.
23When the poor speak, they have to beg politely, but when the rich answer, they are rude.
24Some friendships do#18.24 Some ancient translations Some friendships do; Hebrew Someone with friends does. not last, but some friends are more loyal than brothers.
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Proverbs 18
18
1One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;
he rebels against all sound judgment.
2A fool does not delight in understanding,
but only wants to show off his opinions. # Lit to uncover his heart # Pr 12:23; 13:16; Ec 10:3
3When a wicked man comes, contempt also does,
and along with dishonor, disgrace.
4The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters, # Pr 20:5
a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom. # Or waters; a fountain of wisdom is a flowing river.
5It is not good to show partiality to the guilty # Lv 19:15; Dt 1:17; 24:17; Ps 15:5; 82:2; Pr 24:23-24; 28:21
by perverting the justice due the innocent. # Pr 17:15
6A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating. # Pr 19:29
7A fool’s mouth is his devastation,
and his lips are a trap for his life. # Ps 64:8; 140:9; Pr 10:14; 12:13; 13:3; Ec 10:12
8A gossip’s words are like choice food
that goes down to one’s innermost being. # Lit to the chambers of the belly # Pr 26:22
9The one who is truly lazy in his work
is brother to a vandal. # Lit master of destruction # Pr 28:24
10The name of Yahweh is a strong tower; # Ps 18:2; 61:3; 91:2; 144:2
the righteous run to it and are protected. # Lit raised high # Pr 29:25
11A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall. # Pr 10:15
12Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, # Pr 16:18
but humility comes before honor. # Pr 11:2; 15:33; 29:23
13The one who gives an answer before he listens —
this is foolishness and disgrace for him. # Pr 15:28
14A man’s spirit can endure sickness,
but who can survive a broken spirit? # Pr 15:13; 17:22
15The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks it. # Pr 14:33; 15:14
16A gift opens doors # Lit gift makes room for a man
and brings him before the great. # Gn 32:20; 1Sm 25:27; Pr 17:8; 19:6; 21:14
17The first to state his case seems right
until another comes and cross-examines him. # 1Kg 3:16-28
18Casting the lot # Pr 16:33 ends quarrels
and separates powerful opponents.
19An offended brother is harder to reach # LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read is stronger
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
20From the fruit of his mouth a man’s stomach is satisfied;
he is filled with the product of his lips. # Pr 1:31; 12:14; 14:14
21Life and death are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruit. # Pr 13:2; Mt 12:37; 15:11,18-20; Jms 3:8
22A man who finds a wife finds a good thing # Pr 12:4; 19:14; 31:10-31
and obtains favor from the Lord. # Pr 8:35
23The poor man pleads, # Pr 19:7
but the rich one answers roughly. # Jms 2:6
24A man with many friends may be harmed, # Some LXX mss, Syr, Tg, Vg read friends must be friendly
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother. # Pr 17:17; 27:10; Jn 15:13
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