📖 Proverbs 18
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Who so hath an earnest desire to wysdome he will sequester him selfe to seeke it, and occupie him selfe in all stedfastnesse & sounde doctrine.
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A foole hath no delight in vnderstanding: but onlye to vtter the fansies of his owne heart.
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When the vngodly commeth, then commeth also disdayne: and with the dishonest person commeth shame and dishonour.
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The wordes of a wyse mans mouth are lyke deepe waters: and the well of wisdome is like a full streame.
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It is not good to regarde the person of the vngodly, to ouerthrowe the righteous in iudgement.
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A fooles lippes come with brawling, and his mouth prouoketh vnto stripes.
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A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lippes are the snare for his owne soule.
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The wordes of a slaunderer are very woundes, and go through vnto the innermost partes of the body.
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Who so is slouthfull in his labour, is the brother of hym that is a waster.
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The name of the Lorde is a strong castell, the righteous runneth vnto it and is in safegarde.
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11
The rich mans goodes are his strong citie, and as an high wall in his owne conceipt.
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12
Before destruction the heart of a man is proude: and before honour goeth humilitie.
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He that geueth sentence in a matter before he heare it, the same to hym is folly and shame.
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A good stomacke beareth out sickenesse: but the minde beyng sicke, who shall heale it?
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A wise heart possesseth knowledge, & a prudent eare seeketh vnderstanding.
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A mans gyft maketh an open way, to bryng hym before great men.
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The righteous declareth his owne cause first him selfe, and his neighbour commeth and tryeth hym.
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18
The lot causeth variaunce to ceasse: and parteth the mightie a sunder.
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Brethren beyng at variaunce are harder to be wonne then a strong citie, and their contentions are like the barre of a castell.
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A mans belly shalbe satisfied with the fruite of his owne mouth, and with the encrease of his lippes shall he be filled.
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Death and life are in the instrument of the tongue, and they that loue it, shall eate the fruite thereof.
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22
Who so findeth a wyfe, findeth a good thing, and receaueth fauour of the Lorde.
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23
The poore prayeth meekely: but the riche geueth a rough aunswere.
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A man that wyll haue frendes, must shewe hym selfe frendly: and there is a frende whiche is nearer then a brother.