Proverbs 18

1 A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment.2 A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart.3 When the wicked comes, contempt comes also; And with dishonor comes reproach.4 The words of a mans mouth are deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.5  It is not good to show partiality to the wicked, Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.6 A fools lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows.7 A fools mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.8 The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body.9 He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe.11 The rich mans wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own esteem.12 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility.13 He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him.14 The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, But who can bear a broken spirit?15 The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.16 A mans gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.17 The first one to plead his cause seems right, Until his neighbor comes and examines him.18 Casting lots causes contentions to cease, And keeps the mighty apart.19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a castle.20 A mans stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.22  He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord.23 The poor man uses entreaties, But the rich answers roughly.24 A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18

1 He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.

2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

3 When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy cometh reproach.

4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.

5 To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

8 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

9 He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

10 The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.

12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor goeth humility.

13 He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?

15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

16 A man’s gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.

17 He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty.

19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And such contentions are like the bars of a castle.

20 A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

23 The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.

24 He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.