Proverbs 18

1  Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire;
he breaks out against all sound judgment.
2  A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only in expressing his opinion.
3  When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,
and with dishonor comes disgrace.
4  The words of a man's mouth are deep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
5  It is not good to be partial tot the wicked
or to deprive the righteous of justice.
6  A fool's lips walk into a fight,
and his mouth invites a beating.
7  A fool's mouth is his ruin,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
8  The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
9  Whoever is slack in his work
is a brother to him who destroys.
10  The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
11  A rich man's wealth is his strong city,
and like a high wall in his imagination.
12  Before destruction a man's heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.
13  If one gives an answer before he hears,
it is his folly and shame.
14  A man's spirit will endure sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
15  An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16  A man's gift makes room for him
and brings him before the great.
17  The one who states his case first seems right,
until the other comes and examines him.
18  The lot puts an end to quarrels
and decides between powerful contenders.
19  A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,
and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
20  From the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach is satisfied;
he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
21  Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.
22  He who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the Lord.
23  The poor use entreaties,
but the rich answer roughly.
24  A man of many companions may come to ruin,
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.