18:1 He who isolates himself seeks his own desire; he rails against all sound wisdom. |
18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may discover itself. |
18:3 When the wicked comes, contempt also comes, and with dishonor comes disgrace. |
18:4 The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream. |
18:5 It is not good to favor the person of the wicked, nor to overthrow the righteous in judgment. |
18:6 A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes. |
18:7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. |
18:8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
18:9 Also he who is slack in his work is a brother to him who is a great waster. |
18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. |
18:11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit. |
18:12 Before destruction, the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility. |
18:13 He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him. |
18:14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity, but a broken spirit who can bear? |
18:15 The heart of the prudent gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. |
18:16 A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before great men. |
18:17 The one who is first in his own cause seems just, but his neighbor comes and searches him out. |
18:18 The lot causes arguments to cease and decides between the mighty. |
18:19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city; and their disagreements are like the bars of a fortress. |
18:20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; he shall be satisfied with the product of his lips. |
18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it. |
18:22 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD. |
18:23 The poor entreats requests, but the rich answers roughly. |
18:24 A man who has friends must show himself friendly, and there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. |