UKJV - Proverbs - 18

18:1  Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddles with all wisdom.

18:2  A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

18:3  When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with dishonour reproach.

18:4  The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

18:5  It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

18:6  A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.

18:7  A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

18:8  The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

18:9  He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great destroyer.

18:10  The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe.

18:11  The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

18:12  Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

18:13  He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.

18:14  The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

18:15  The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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

18:17  He that is first in his own cause seems just; but his neighbour comes and searches him.

18:18  The lot causes contentions to cease, and parts between the mighty.

18:19  A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

18:20  A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

18:21  Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

18:22  Whoso finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favour of the LORD.

18:23  The poor uses entreaties; but the rich answers roughly.

18:24  A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.