Proverbs 18:9-Proverbs 19:12 - How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
9 Also he being slothful in his work, he the brother of the master of destruction.
10 The name of Jehovah a tower of strength: into it the just one shall run and be exalted.
11 The rich one's wealth his strong city, and as a wall lifted up in his imagination.
12 Before a breaking a man's heart will be lifted up, and before honor, humility.
13 He turning back the word before he shall hear it, is folly and shame to him.
14 The spirit of man will sustain his disease; and a dejected spirit who shall lift up?
15 The heart of him understanding will obtain knowledge and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.
16 The gift of a man will enlarge to him, and shall conduct him before the great
17 The first one just in his cause; his neighbor will come and search him.
18 The lot will cause contentions to cease, and will separate between the strong,
19 A brother falling away, above a city of strength; and strifes as the bars of a fortress.
20 From the fruit of a man's mouth his belly shall be filled; and he shall be filled with the increase of his lips.
21 Death and life in the hand of the tongue: and they loving it shall eat its fruit
22 He finding a wife found good, and shall obtain acceptance from Jehovah.
23 The poor one will speak supplications; and the rich one will answer with vehemence.
24 A man of friends for making friendship: and there is love attaching more than a brother.
1 Good the poor one going in his integrity above the perverse of lips, and he foolish.
2 Also the soul without knowledge is not good, and he hastening with his feat, sins.
3 The folly of man will subvert his way: and his heart will be angry against Jehovah.
4 Wealth will add many friends; and the poor one will be separated from his neighbor.
5 A witness of falsehoods shall not be unpunished, and he breathing out lies shall not escape.
6 Many will wait for the face of the prince, and every one the friend to the man giving.
7 All the brethren of the poor hated him: how much more his friends removed far from him? pursuing words they are not
8 He obtaining a heart loved his soul: he watched understanding to find good.
9 A witness of falsehoods shall not be unpunished, and he breathing out lies shall perish.
10 Delight is not becoming to the foolish one; much less for a servant to rule over chiefs.
11 The understanding of man will defer his anger: and his glory to pass over transgression.
12 The king's wrath growling as the young lion, and his acceptance as dew upon the grass.