Thematic Bible
Proverbs 18:1 (show verse)
He who is selfish seeks a craving; against all sound judgment he shows contempt.
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Proverbs 18:2 (show verse)
A fool will not take pleasure in understanding, but in expressing his heart.
Proverbs 18:3 (show verse)
With the coming of wickedness comes contempt also, and with dishonor, disgrace.
Proverbs 18:4 (show verse)
Deep waters [are] words of the mouth of a man; a gushing stream [is] a fountain of wisdom.
Proverbs 18:5 (show verse)
Being partial [to] faces of evil [is] not good, [nor] to subvert the righteous at the judgment.
Proverbs 18:6 (show verse)
The lips of a fool will bring strife, and his mouth calls out for a flogging.
Proverbs 18:7 (show verse)
The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, and his lips [are] a snare to his soul.
Proverbs 18:8 (show verse)
The words of a whisper [are] like delicious morsels, and they themselves go down [to] inner parts of the body.
Proverbs 18:9 (show verse)
Even he who is slack in his work, he is brother to a master of destruction.
Proverbs 18:10 (show verse)
A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh; into him the righteous will run and be safe.
Proverbs 18:11 (show verse)
The wealth of the rich [is] {his strong city}, and like a wall, it is high in his imagination.
Proverbs 18:12 (show verse)
In the presence of destruction, the heart of a man will be haughty, but in the presence of honor, humble.
Proverbs 18:13 (show verse)
He who returns a word before he will hear, folly itself [belongs] to him as well as shame.
Proverbs 18:14 (show verse)
The spirit of a man will endure his sickness, but a broken spirit, who may bear it?
Proverbs 18:15 (show verse)
An intelligent {mind} will acquire knowledge, and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.
Proverbs 18:16 (show verse)
The gift of a person will open doors for him, and before the great, it gives him access.
Proverbs 18:17 (show verse)
The first in his dispute is [deemed] righteous, [but] his neighbor will come and examine him.
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Proverbs 18:18 (show verse)
The lot will put an end to disputes, and between powerful contenders it will decide.
Proverbs 18:19 (show verse)
A brother who is offended [is worse] than a city of strength, and quarrels [are] like the bars of a fortification.
Proverbs 18:20 (show verse)
From the fruit of a man's mouth, his stomach will be satisfied, as for the yield of his lips, it will satisfy.
Proverbs 18:21 (show verse)
Death and life [are] in the {power} of the tongue, and those who love her will eat of her fruit.
Proverbs 18:22 (show verse)
He who finds a wife finds good, and he will obtain favor from Yahweh.
Proverbs 18:23 (show verse)
The poor may speak entreaties, but the rich will answer roughly.
Proverbs 18:24 (show verse)
A man of [many] friends will come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.