The Proverbs (WEB)

18: 1An unfriendly man pursues selfishness,
      And defies all sound judgment.

 ^18:2A fool has no delight in understanding,
      But only in broadcasting his own opinion.

 ^18:3When wickedness comes, contempt also comes,
      And with shame comes disgrace.

 ^18:4The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters.
      The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

 ^18:5To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good,
      Nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

 ^18:6A fool's lips come into strife,
      And his mouth invites beatings.

 ^18:7A fool's mouth is his destruction,
      And his lips are a snare to his soul.

 ^18:8The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels:
      They go down into a person's innermost parts.

 ^18:9One who is slack in his work
      Is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

 ^18:10The name of Yahweh is a strong tower:
      The righteous run to him, and are safe.

 ^18:11The rich man's wealth is his strong city,
      Like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.

 ^18:12Before destruction the heart of man is proud,
      But before honor is humility.

 ^18:13He who gives answer before he hears,
      That is folly and shame to him.

 ^18:14A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness,
      But a crushed spirit who can bear?

 ^18:15The heart of the discerning gets knowledge.
      The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

 ^18:16A man's gift makes room for him,
      And brings him before great men.

 ^18:17He who pleads his cause first seems right;
      Until another comes and questions him.

 ^18:18The lot settles disputes,
      And keeps strong ones apart.

 ^18:19A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city;
      And disputes are like the bars of a castle.

 ^18:20A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth.
      With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

 ^18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
      Those who love it will eat its fruit.

 ^18:22Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing,
      And obtains favor of Yahweh.

 ^18:23The poor pleads for mercy,
      But the rich answers harshly.

 ^18:24A man of many companions may be ruined,
      But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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