Proverbs 18
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1Whoever #[Jude 19]isolates himself seeks his own desire;
he breaks out against all sound judgment.
2A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only #ch. 13:16; [Eccles. 10:3]in expressing his opinion.
3When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,
and with dishonor comes disgrace.
4The words of a man’s mouth are #ch. 20:5deep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
5It is not good to #ch. 24:23; 28:21; Lev. 19:15; Deut. 1:17; Ps. 82:2 be partial to#18:5 Hebrew to lift the face of the wicked
or to #See ch. 17:15deprive the righteous of justice.
6A fool’s lips walk into a fight,
and his mouth invites #See ch. 19:29a beating.
7 # ch. 10:14; 12:13; 13:3; Ps. 64:8; 140:9; Eccles. 10:12 A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
8 # ch. 26:22; [ch. 16:28] The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into #ch. 20:27the inner parts of the body.
9Whoever is slack in his work
is a #[ch. 28:24]brother to him who destroys.
10 # See Ex. 34:5-7 The name of the Lord is #Ps. 61:3; [Ps. 18:2]; See 2 Sam. 22:3 a strong tower;
the righteous man runs into it and #[Ps. 20:1]is safe.
11 # See ch. 10:15 A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
and like a high wall in his imagination.
12 # See ch. 11:2 Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty,
but #ch. 15:33humility comes before honor.
13If one gives an answer #[John 7:51]before he hears,
it is his folly and shame.
14A man’s spirit will endure sickness,
but #ch. 15:13a crushed spirit who can bear?
15An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16A man’s #[Gen. 32:20; 1 Sam. 25:27]; See ch. 17:8gift makes room for him
and brings him before the great.
17The one who states his case first seems right,
until the other comes and examines him.
18 # [ch. 16:33] The lot puts an end to quarrels
and decides between powerful contenders.
19A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,
and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
20 # See ch. 12:14 From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied;
he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
21 #
Matt. 12:36, 37; [ch. 4:23; 12:13] Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.
22He who finds #ch. 12:4; 19:14; See ch. 31:10-31 a wife finds #[Gen. 2:18] a good thing
and #ch. 8:35 obtains favor #ch. 19:14from the Lord.
23The poor use entreaties,
but #[James 2:3, 6]the rich answer roughly.
24A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but #See ch. 17:17there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
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Proverbs 18
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Proverbs 18
1¶ Whosoever goes astray seeks according to his own lust and shall meddle with every doctrine.
2¶ A fool has no delight in understanding, but in that which his own heart discovers.
3¶ When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with him who dishonours, reproach.
4¶ The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5¶ To respect the person of the wicked so that the righteous loses that which is rightfully his is not good.
6¶ A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.
7A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8¶ The words of a talebearer seem smooth, but they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9¶ He also that is negligent in his work is brother to him that is the great spendthrift.
10¶ The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous shall run into it, and be raised up.
11¶ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city and as a high wall in his imagination.
12¶ Before being broken, the heart of man is haughty, and before coming into honour, comes being brought to humility.
13¶ For him that answers a word before he hears, it is folly and reproach unto him.
14¶ The spirit of man will bear his infirmity, but a broken spirit who can bear?
15¶ The heart of the man of understanding acquires wisdom, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16¶ A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before great men.
17¶ The one who is just is first in his cause, his adversary comes and seeks him out.
18¶ The lot causes contentions to cease and decides between the mighty.
19¶ A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20¶ A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth, and with the product of his lips shall he be filled.
21¶ Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those that love it shall eat its fruit.
22¶ Whosoever found a wife found a good thing and has attained the favour of the Lord.
23¶ The poor uses intreaties, but the rich answer roughly.
24¶ The man that has friends must show himself to be a friend, and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.
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