LEB - Proverbs - 18

18:1  He who is selfish seeks a craving; against all sound judgment he shows contempt.

18:2  A fool will not take pleasure in understanding, but in expressing his heart.

18:3  With the coming of wickedness comes contempt also, and with dishonor, disgrace.

18:4  Deep waters are words of the mouth of a man; a gushing stream is a fountain of wisdom.

18:5  Being partial to faces of evil is not good, nor to subvert the righteous at the judgment.

18:6  The lips of a fool will bring strife, and his mouth calls out for a flogging.

18:7  The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

18:8  The words of a whisper are like delicious morsels, and they themselves go down to inner parts of the body.

18:9  Even he who is slack in his work, he is brother to a master of destruction.

18:10  A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh; into him the righteous will run and be safe.

18:11  The wealth of the rich is ⌞his strong city⌟, and like a wall, it is high in his imagination.

18:12  In the presence of destruction, the heart of a man will be haughty, but in the presence of honor, humble.

18:13  He who returns a word before he will hear, folly itself belongs to him as well as shame.

18:14  The spirit of a man will endure his sickness, but a broken spirit, who may bear it?

18:15  An intelligent ⌞mind⌟ will acquire knowledge, and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.

18:16  The gift of a person will open doors for him, and before the great, it gives him access.

18:17  The first in his dispute is deemed righteous, but his neighbor will come and examine him.

18:18  The lot will put an end to disputes, and between powerful contenders it will decide.

18:19  A brother who is offended is worse than a city of strength, and quarrels are like the bars of a fortification.

18:20  From the fruit of a man’s mouth, his stomach will be satisfied, as for the yield of his lips, it will satisfy.

18:21  Death and life are in the ⌞power⌟ of the tongue, and those who love her will eat of her fruit.

18:22  He who finds a wife finds good, and he will obtain favor from Yahweh.

18:23  The poor may speak entreaties, but the rich will answer roughly.

18:24  A man of many friends will come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.