The Proverbs 18

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1 Through desire a man having separated himself seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom ⚑

2 A fool hath no delight in understanding but that his heart may discover itself ⚑

3 When the wicked cometh then cometh also contempt and with ignominy reproach ⚑

4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook ⚑

5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked to overthrow the righteous in judgment ⚑

6 A fool’s lips enter into contention and his mouth calleth for strokes ⚑

7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction and his lips are the snare of his soul ⚑

8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly ⚑

9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster ⚑

10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower the righteous runneth into it and is safe ⚑

11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city and as an high wall in his own conceit ⚑

12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty and before honour is humility ⚑

13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it it is folly and shame unto him ⚑

14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity but a wounded spirit who can bear ⚑

15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge ⚑

16 A man’s gift maketh room for him and bringeth him before great men ⚑

17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him ⚑

18 The lot causeth contentions to cease and parteth between the mighty ⚑

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

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 ⚑

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

22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing and obtaineth favour of the LORD ⚑

23 The poor useth intreaties but the rich answereth roughly ⚑

24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother ⚑

King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain