Proverbs 18:9-Proverbs 19:12 - How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
9 Surely he that is slothful in his work, brother, is he to a master at laying waste.
10 A tower of strength, is the Name of Yahweh, thereinto, runneth the righteous, and is safe.
11 The substance of a rich man, is his strong city, and like a high wall, in his imagination.
12 Before grievous injury, a man's heart is haughty, and, before honour, is humility.
13 He that answereth before he heareth, a folly, it is to him, and, a reproach.
14 The spirit of a man, sustaineth his sickness, but, a dejected spirit, who can bear it?
15 the heart of the intelligent, acquireth knowledge, yea, the ear of the wise, seeketh knowledge.
16 The gift of a man, maketh room for him, and, before great men, setteth him down.
17 Righteous is he that is first in his own cause, then cometh his neighbour, and thoroughly searcheth him.
18 The lot causeth, contentions, to cease, and, the mighty, it parteth.
19 A brother estranged, is worse than a strong city, - and, contentions, are as the bar of a citadel.
20 Of the fruit of a man's mouth, shall his inmost mind be satisfied, with the product of his lips, shall he be satisfied.
21 Death and life, are in the power of the tongue, and, its friends, shall eat its fruits.
22 Who hath found a wife, hath found a blessing, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh.
23 Supplications, doth the poor man utter, but, the rich, answereth fiercely.
24 A man having many friends, shall come to ruin, but there is a loving one, who sticketh closer than a brother.
1 Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.
2 Surely, for the soul to be, without knowledge, is not good, and, he that hasteth with his feet, strayeth.
3 The folly of a man, subverteth his way, and, against Yahweh, his heart is angry.
4 Wealth, addeth many friends, but, the poor man, from his own friend, is parted.
5 A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall not escape.
6 Many, will entreat the favour of a noble, and, every one, is a friend to a man abounding in gifts.
7 All the brethren of a poor man, hate him, how much more have, his friends, gone far from him, he may hunt up promises - there are none.
8 He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.
9 A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall perish.
10 Unseemly for dullard, is delicate living, how much more for, a servant, to bear rule over princes.
11 The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.
12 The growl as of a young lion, is the rage of a king, but, like dew upon the grass, is his good pleasure.