Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 18
A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness,
and defies all sound judgment.
A fool has no delight in understanding,
but only in revealing his own opinion.
When wickedness comes, contempt also comes,
and with shame comes disgrace.
The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters.
The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.Pro 20:5
To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good,
nor to deprive the innocent of justice.Lev 19:15; Deu 1:17; Pro 24:23
A fool’s lips come into strife,
and his mouth invites beatings.
A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.Pro 10:14; Pro 12:13
The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels:
they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
One who is slack in his work
is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
The LORD’s name is a strong tower:
the righteous run to him, and are safe.Psa 20:1; Pro 14:26
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.Pro 10:15
Before destruction the heart of man is proud,
but before honor is humility.Pro 16:18
He who answers before he hears,
that is folly and shame to him.
A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness,
but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
The heart of the discerning gets knowledge.
The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
A man’s gift makes room for him,
and brings him before great men.Pro 17:8; Mat 2:11
He who pleads his cause first seems right—
until another comes and questions him.
The lot settles disputes,
and keeps strong ones apart.
A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city.
Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth.
With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.Pro 14:14; Isa 3:10
Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
those who love it will eat its fruit.Pro 13:3; Jas 3:8
Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing,
and obtains favor of the LORD.Pro 19:14
The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
A man of many companions may be ruined,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.Pro 17:17