📖 Proverbs 18
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One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.
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A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.
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When a wicked person arrives, contempt shows up with him, and with shame comes a reproach.
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The words of a person’s mouth are like deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
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It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.
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The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.
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The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.
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The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; and they have gone down into the person’s innermost being.
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The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys.
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The name of the LORD is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.
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The wealth of a rich person is like a strong city, and it is like a high wall in his imagination.
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12
Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.
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The one who gives an answer before he listens– that is his folly and his shame.
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A person’s spirit sustains him through sickness– but who can bear a crushed spirit?
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The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.
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A person’s gift makes room for him, and leads him before important people.
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The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.
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18
A toss of a coin ends disputes, and settles the issue between strong opponents.
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A relative offended is harder to reach than a strong city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a fortified citadel.
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From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied, with the product of his lips he will be satisfied.
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21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.
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The one who has found a good wife has found what goodness is, and obtained a delightful gift from the LORD.
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A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.
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There are companions who harm one another, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.