Pro 18:1 He who separates himself seeks his own desire, he breaks out against all sound wisdom.
\nPro 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in uncovering his heart.
\nPro 18:3 When the wicked comes, scorn also comes, and with shame comes reproach.
\nPro 18:4 The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters, the fountain of wisdom like a flowing stream.
\nPro 18:5 To lift up the face of the wicked is not good, nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
\nPro 18:6 A fool’s lips enter into strife, and his mouth calls for strokes.
\nPro 18:7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare of his soul.
\nPro 18:8 The words of a slanderer are greedily swallowed; yea, they go down into the innermost chambers of the belly.
\nPro 18:9 And he who is slack in his work, he is a brother to a master destroyer.
\nPro 18:10 The name of Jehovah is a tower of strength, the righteous runs into it and is set on high.
\nPro 18:11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his imagination.
\nPro 18:12 Before shattering, a man’s heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor.
\nPro 18:13 If one rejects a matter before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
\nPro 18:14 The spirit of a man will nourish his sickness, but who can bear a wounded spirit?
\nPro 18:15 The heart of the prudent gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
\nPro 18:16 A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before great men.
\nPro 18:17 He who is first in his cause seems just, but his neighbor comes and searches him.
\nPro 18:18 The lot causes arguments to cease, and divides between the mighty.
\nPro 18:19 An offended brother is worse than a fortified city; yea, their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
\nPro 18:20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; he shall be satisfied with the produce of his lips.
\nPro 18:21 Death and life are in the hand of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat its fruit.
\nPro 18:22 Whoever finds a wife finds good, and gets favor from Jehovah.
\nPro 18:23 The poor speak with entreaties, but the rich answer fiercely.
\nPro 18:24 A man of friends may be broken up, but there is a Lover who sticks closer than a brother.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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