Proverbs 18:12-24

¹²Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor goeth humility.

¹³He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

¹⁴The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?

¹⁵The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

¹⁶A man’s gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.

¹⁷He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

¹⁸The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty.

¹⁹A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And such contentions are like the bars of a castle.

²⁰A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

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

²²Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

²³The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.

²⁴He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.