Proverbs 18:1 (WEB)
An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, And defies all sound judgment.

Proverbs 18:2 (WEB)
A fool has no delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own opinion.

Proverbs 18:3 (WEB)
When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, And with shame comes disgrace.

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

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

Proverbs 18:6 (WEB)
A fool's lips come into strife, And his mouth invites beatings.

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

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

Proverbs 18:9 (WEB)
One who is slack in his work Is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

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

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

Proverbs 18:12 (WEB)
Before destruction the heart of man is proud, But before honor is humility.

Proverbs 18:13 (WEB)
He who gives answer before he hears, That is folly and shame to him.

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

Proverbs 18:15 (WEB)
The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 18:16 (WEB)
A man's gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.

Proverbs 18:17 (WEB)
He who pleads his cause first seems right; Until another comes and questions him.

Proverbs 18:18 (WEB)
The lot settles disputes, And keeps strong ones apart.

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

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

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

Proverbs 18:22 (WEB)
Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor of Yahweh.

Proverbs 18:23 (WEB)
The poor plead for mercy, But the rich answer harshly.

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