Proverbs 18
18
1A loner is out to get what he wants for himself.
He opposes all sound reasoning.
2A fool does not find joy in understanding
but only in expressing his own opinion.
3When wickedness comes, contempt also comes,
and insult comes along with disgrace.
4The words of a person’s mouth are like deep waters.
The fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.
5It is not good to be partial toward a wicked person,
thereby depriving an innocent person of justice.
6By talking, a fool gets into an argument,
and his mouth invites a beating.
7A fool’s mouth is his ruin.
His lips are a trap to his soul.
8The words of a gossip are swallowed greedily,
and they go down into a person’s innermost being.
How to Avoid Fools and Foolishness
9Whoever is lazy in his work is related to a vandal.
10The name of the Lord is a strong tower.
A righteous person runs to it and is safe.
11A rich person’s wealth is his strong city
and is like a high wall in his imagination.
12Before destruction a person’s heart is arrogant,
but humility comes before honor.
13Whoever gives an answer before he listens is stupid and shameful.
14A person’s spirit can endure sickness,
but who can bear a broken spirit?
15The mind of a person who has understanding acquires knowledge.
The ears of wise people seek knowledge.
16A gift opens doors for the one who gives it
and brings him into the presence of great people.
17The first to state his case seems right
⌞until⌟ his neighbor comes to cross-examine him.
18Flipping a coin ends quarrels
and settles ⌞issues⌟ between powerful people.
19An offended brother is more ⌞resistant⌟ than a strong city,
and disputes are like the locked gate of a castle tower.
20A person’s speaking ability provides for his stomach.
His talking provides him a living.
21The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words.
22Whoever finds a wife finds something good
and has obtained favor from the Lord.
23A poor person is timid when begging,
but a rich person is blunt when replying.
24Friends can destroy one another,#18:24 Or “A person has friends as companions.”
but a loving friend can stick closer than family.
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Proverbs 18
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1 Whoever has a will to withdraw from a friend, seeks occasions; he shall be reproached at all times.
2 The foolish do not accept words of prudence, unless you say what is already turning in his heart.
3 The impious, when he has arrived within the depths of sin, thinks little of it. But ill repute and disgrace follow him.
4 Words from the mouth of a man are deep waters. And the fountain of wisdom is a torrent overflowing.
5 It is not good to accept the character of the impious, so as to turn away from true judgment.
6 The lips of the foolish meddle in disputes. And his mouth provokes conflicts.
7 The mouth of the foolish is his destruction, and his own lips are the ruin of his soul.
8 The words of the double-tongued seem simple. And they reach even to the interior of the gut. Fear casts down the lazy, but the souls of the effeminate shall go hungry.
9 Whoever is dissolute and slack in his work is the brother of him who wastes his own works.
10 The name of the Lord is very strong tower. The just one rushes to it, and he shall be exalted.
11 The substance of the wealthy is the city of his strength, and it is like a strong wall encircling him.
12 The heart of a man is exalted before it is crushed and humbled before it is glorified.
13 Whoever responds before he listens, demonstrates himself to be foolish and deserving of confusion.
14 The spirit of a man sustains his weakness. Yet who can sustain a spirit that is easily angered?
15 A prudent heart shall possess knowledge. And the ear of the wise seeks doctrine.
16 A man's gift expands his way and makes space for him before leaders.
17 The just is the first accuser of himself; his friend arrives and shall investigate him.
18 Casting a lot suppresses contentions and passes judgment, even among the powerful.
19 A brother who is helped by a brother is like a reinforced city, and judgments are like the bars of cities.
20 From the fruit of a man's mouth shall his belly be filled. And the harvest of his own lips shall satisfy him.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits.
22 He who has found a good wife has found goodness, and he shall draw contentment from the Lord. He who expels a good wife expels goodness. But he who holds on to an adulteress is foolish and impious.
23 The poor will speak with supplications. And the rich will express themselves roughly.
24 A man amiable to society shall be more friendly than a brother.
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