| 18:1: An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, And defies all sound judgment. |
| 18:2: A fool has no delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own opinion. |
| 18:3: When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, And with shame comes disgrace. |
| 18:4: The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook. |
| 18:5: To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, Nor to deprive the innocent of justice. |
| 18:6: A fool's lips come into strife, And his mouth invites beatings. |
| 18:7: A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are a snare to his soul. |
| 18:8: The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: They go down into a person's innermost parts. |
| 18:9: One who is slack in his work Is brother to him who is a master of destruction. |
| 18:10: The name of Yahweh is a strong tower: The righteous run to him, and are safe. |
| 18:11: The rich man's wealth is his strong city, Like an unscalable wall in his own imagination. |
| 18:12: Before destruction the heart of man is proud, But before honor is humility. |
| 18:13: He who gives answer before he hears, That is folly and shame to him. |
| 18:14: A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, But a crushed spirit, who can bear? |
| 18:15: The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. 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 who pleads his cause first seems right; Until another comes and questions him. |
| 18:18: The lot settles disputes, And keeps strong ones apart. |
| 18:19: A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; And disputes are like the bars of a castle. |
| 18:20: A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied. |
| 18:21: Death and life are in the power of the tongue; Those who love it will eat its fruit. |
| 18:22: Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor of Yahweh. |
| 18:23: The poor plead for mercy, But the rich answer harshly. |
| 18:24: A man of many companions may be ruined, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. |
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