Proverbs 18:17-23

¹⁷A just or rightwise man is the first accuser of himself; his friend cometh, and shall search him.

¹⁸Lot ceaseth against-sayings; and deemeth also among mighty men.

¹⁹A brother that is helped of a brother, is as a steadfast city; and the dooms be as the bars of cities.

²⁰A man’s womb shall be ful filled of the fruit of his mouth; and the seeds of his lips shall fill him.

²¹Death and life be in the works of the tongue; they that love it, shall eat the fruits thereof.

²²He that findeth a good woman, findeth a good thing; and of the Lord he shall draw up mirth. He that putteth away a good woman, putteth away a good thing; but he that holdeth an adulteress, is a fool and unwise.

²³A poor man shall speak with beseechings; and a rich man shall speak sternly.