"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.” (Proverbs 18:1-24 AV)
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