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Proverbs 18

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

1

He who separates himself seeks his own desire, He  1 aquarrels against all sound wisdom.

2

A fool does not delight in understanding, But only  ain revealing his own  1mind.

3

When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes, And with dishonor comes scorn.

4

The words of a man's mouth are  adeep waters;  1The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

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To  ashow partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to  bthrust aside the righteous in judgment.

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A fool's lips  1bring strife, And his mouth calls for  ablows.

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A  afool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

8

The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the  1innermost parts of the body.

9

He also who is  aslack in his work  bIs brother to him who destroys.

10

The  aname of the LORD is a  bstrong tower; The righteous runs into it and  cis  1safe.

11

A  arich man's wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination.

12

 aBefore destruction the heart of man is haughty, But  bhumility goes before honor.

13

He who  agives an answer before he hears, It is folly and shame to him.

14

The  aspirit of a man can endure his sickness, But as for a  bbroken spirit who can bear it?

15

The  1 amind of the prudent acquires knowledge, And the  bear of the wise seeks knowledge.

16

A man's  agift makes room for him And brings him before great men.

17

The first  1to plead his case seems right, Until  2another comes and examines him.

18

The cast  alot puts an end to strife And  1decides between the mighty ones.

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  1 afruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be satisfied;  bHe will be satisfied with the product of his lips.

21

 aDeath and life are in the  1power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its  bfruit.

22

He who finds a  awife finds a good thing And  bobtains favor from the LORD.

23

The  apoor man utters supplications, But the  brich man  canswers roughly.

24

A man of too many friends comes to  1ruin, But there is  aa  2friend who sticks closer than a brother.



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