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Proverbs, Chapter 18

¹ He^a Lit breaks outquarrels against all sound wisdom.	1 Pro 3:21 Pro 8:14
² He who separates himself seeks his own desire,	2 Pro 12:23 Pro 13:16 Ecc 10:3
² A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own^b Lit heartmind.
³ When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes, And with dishonor comes scorn.
⁴ The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; ^cThe fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.	4 Pro 20:5
⁵ To show partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.	5 Lev 19:15 Deu 1:17 Deu 16:19 Psa 82:2 Pro 17:15 Pro 24:23 Pro 28:21 Exo 23:2 Exo 23:6 Pro 17:26 Pro 31:5 Mic 3:9
⁶ A fool’s lips^d Lit come withbring strife, And his mouth calls for blows.	6 Pro 19:29
⁷ A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.	7 Psa 64:8 Psa 140:9 Pro 10:14 Pro 12:13 Pro 13:3 Ecc 10:12
⁸ The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the^e Lit chambers of the bellyinnermost parts of the body.
⁹ He also who is slack in his work Is brother to him who destroys.	9 Pro 10:4 Pro 28:24
¹⁰ The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is^f Lit set on highsafe.	10 Exo 3:15 Sa2 22:2 Sa2 22:3 Sa2 22:33 Psa 18:2 Psa 61:3 Psa 91:2 Psa 144:2 Pro 29:25
¹¹ A rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination.	11 Pro 10:15
¹² Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, But humility goes before honor.	12 Pro 11:2 Pro 16:18 Pro 29:23 Pro 15:33
¹³ He who gives an answer before he hears, It is folly and shame to him.	13 Pro 20:25 Joh 7:51
¹⁴ The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?	14 Pro 17:22 Pro 15:13
¹⁵ The^g Lit heartmind of the prudent acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.	15 Pro 15:14 Eph 1:17 Pro 15:31
¹⁶ A man’s gift makes room for him And brings him before great men.	16 Gen 32:20 Sa1 25:27
¹⁷ The first^h Lit in his pleato plead his case seems right, Untilⁱ Lit his neighboranother comes and examines him.
¹⁸ The cast lot puts an end to strife And^j Lit makes a divisiondecides between the mighty ones.	18 Pro 16:33
¹⁹ A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
²⁰ With the^k I.e. speechfruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.	20 Pro 12:14 Pro 14:14
²¹ Death and life are in the^l Lit handpower of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.	21 Pro 12:13 Pro 13:3 Mat 12:37 Pro 13:2 Isa 3:10 Hos 10:13
²² He who finds a wife finds a good thing And obtains favor from the LORD.	22 Gen 2:18 Pro 12:4 Pro 19:14 Pro 31:10-31 Pro 8:35
²³ The poor man utters supplications, But the rich man answers roughly.	23 Pro 19:7 Jam 2:3 Jam 2:6 Ki1 12:13 Ch2 10:13
²⁴ A man of too many friends comes to^m Lit be broken in piecesruin, But there is aⁿ Or loverfriend who sticks closer than a brother.	24 Pro 17:17 Joh 15:14 Joh 15:15


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