Proverbs 18

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1} Whosoever goes astray seeks according to his own lust and shall meddle with every doctrine.

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2} A fool has no delight in understanding, but in that which his own heart discovers.

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3} When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with him who dishonours, reproach.

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4} The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

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5} To respect the person of the wicked so that the righteous loses that which is rightfully his is not good.

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6} A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.

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7} A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

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8} The words of a talebearer seem smooth, but they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

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9} He also that is negligent in his work is brother to him that is the great spendthrift.

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10} The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous shall run into it, and be raised up.

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11} The rich man's wealth is his strong city and as a high wall in his imagination.

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12} Before being broken, the heart of man is haughty, and before coming into honour, comes being brought to humility.

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13} For him that answers a word before he hears, it is folly and reproach unto him.

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14} The spirit of man will bear his infirmity, but a broken spirit who can bear?

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15} The heart of the man of understanding acquires wisdom, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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16} A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before great men.

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17} The one who is just is first in his cause, his adversary comes and seeks him out.

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18} The lot causes contentions to cease and decides between the mighty.

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19} A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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20} A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth, and with the product of his lips shall he be filled.

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21} Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those that love it shall eat its fruit.

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22} Whosoever found a wife found a good thing and has attained the favour of the LORD.

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23} The poor uses intreaties, but the rich answer roughly.

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24} The man that has friends must show himself to be a friend, and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.