PR-18:1  Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh

[and]

intermeddleth with all wisdom.

PR-18:2  A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his

heart may

discover itself.

PR-18:3  When the wicked cometh, [then] cometh also contempt,

and with

ignominy reproach.

PR-18:4  The words of a man's mouth [are as] deep waters, [and]

the wellspring

of wisdom [as] a flowing brook.

PR-18:5  [It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked, to

overthrow the

righteous in judgment.

PR-18:6  A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth

calleth for

strokes.

PR-18:7  A fool's mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are]

the snare of

his soul.

PR-18:8  The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go

down into the

innermost parts of the belly.

PR-18:9  He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him

that is a

great waster.

PR-18:10  The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the

righteous runneth into

it, and is safe.

PR-18:11  The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city, and as an

high wall in

his own conceit.

PR-18:12  Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and

before honour

[is] humility.

PR-18:13  He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it

[is] folly and

shame unto him.

PR-18:14  The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a

wounded spirit

who can bear?

PR-18:15  The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the

ear of the wise

seeketh knowledge.

PR-18:16  A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him

before great men.

PR-18:17  [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just;

but his

neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

PR-18:18  The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth

between the

mighty.

PR-18:19  A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong

city: and

[their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle.

PR-18:20  A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his

mouth; [and]

with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

PR-18:21  Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and

they that love

it shall eat the fruit thereof.

PR-18:22  [Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and

obtaineth favour

of the LORD.

PR-18:23  The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth

roughly.

PR-18:24  A man [that hath] friends must show himself friendly:

and there is a

friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.

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