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Proverbs 18

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¹ One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound wisdom.

² A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions. [1] ⓕ

³ When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes, and along with dishonor, derision.

⁴ The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters, ⓖ a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom. [2]

⁵ It is not good to show partiality to the guilty, ⓗ denying an innocent person justice. ⓘ

⁶ A fool’s lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating. ⓙ

⁷ A fool’s mouth is his devastation, and his lips are a trap for his life. ⓚ

⁸ A gossip’s words are like choice food that goes down to one’s innermost being. [3] ⓛ

⁹ The one who is lazy in his work is brother to a vandal. [4] ⓜ

¹⁰ The name of the LORD is a strong tower; ⓝ the righteous run to it and are protected. [5] ⓐ

¹¹ The wealth of the rich is his fortified city; in his imagination it is like a high wall. ⓑ

¹² Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud, ⓒ but humility comes before honor. ⓓ

¹³ The one who gives an answer before he listens — this is foolishness and disgrace for him. ⓔ

¹⁴ A person’s spirit can endure sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit? ⓕ

¹⁵ The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it. ⓖ

¹⁶ A person’s gift opens doors [6] for him and brings him before the great. ⓗ

¹⁷ The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him. ⓘ

¹⁸ Casting the lot ⓙ ends quarrels and separates powerful opponents.

¹⁹ An offended brother is harder to reach [7] than a fortified city, and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.

²⁰ From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is filled with the product of his lips. ⓚ

²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. ⓛ

²² A man who finds a wife finds a good thing ⓜ and obtains favor from the LORD. ⓝ

²³ The poor person pleads, ⓐ but the rich one answers roughly. ⓑ

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1	One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound wisdom.
2	A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions. [1] ⓕ
3	When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes, and along with dishonor, derision.
4	The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters, ⓖ a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom. [2]
5	It is not good to show partiality to the guilty, ⓗ denying an innocent person justice. ⓘ
6	A fool’s lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating. ⓙ
7	A fool’s mouth is his devastation, and his lips are a trap for his life. ⓚ
8	A gossip’s words are like choice food that goes down to one’s innermost being. [3] ⓛ
9	The one who is lazy in his work is brother to a vandal. [4] ⓜ
10	The name of the LORD is a strong tower; ⓝ the righteous run to it and are protected. [5] ⓐ
11	The wealth of the rich is his fortified city; in his imagination it is like a high wall. ⓑ
12	Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud, ⓒ but humility comes before honor. ⓓ
13	The one who gives an answer before he listens — this is foolishness and disgrace for him. ⓔ
14	A person’s spirit can endure sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit? ⓕ
15	The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it. ⓖ
16	A person’s gift opens doors [6] for him and brings him before the great. ⓗ
17	The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him. ⓘ
18	Casting the lot ⓙ ends quarrels and separates powerful opponents.
19	An offended brother is harder to reach [7] than a fortified city, and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
20	From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is filled with the product of his lips. ⓚ
21	Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. ⓛ
22	A man who finds a wife finds a good thing ⓜ and obtains favor from the LORD. ⓝ
23	The poor person pleads, ⓐ but the rich one answers roughly. ⓑ
24	One with many friends may be harmed, [8] but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother. ⓒ

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