Proverbs 18:12-22

¹²Before ruin a man's heart is exalted, and before honor it is humble.

¹³Whoso answers a word before he hears a cause, it is folly and reproach to him.

¹⁴A wise servant calms a man's anger; but who can endure a faint-hearted man?

¹⁵The heart of the sensible man purchases discretion; and the ears of the wise seek understanding.

¹⁶A man's gift enlarges him, and seats him among princes.

¹⁷A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.

¹⁸A silent man quells strifes, and determines between great powers.

¹⁹A brother helped by a brother is as a strong and high city; and is as strong as a well-founded palace.

²⁰A man fills his belly with the fruits of his mouth; and he shall be satisfied with the fruits of his lips.

²¹Life and death are in the power of the tongue; and they that rule it shall eat the fruits thereof.

²²He that has found a good wife has found favours, and has received gladness from God. He that puts away a good wife, puts away a good thing, and he that keeps an adulteress is foolish and ungodly.