Proverbs 18:4-24

⁴Deep water is the words of the mouth of a man; and a strand floating over is the well of wisdom.

⁵It is not good to take the person of a wicked man in doom, that thou bow away from the truth of doom.

⁶The lips of a fool meddle or mingle themselves with chidings; and his mouth stirreth strives.

⁷The mouth of a fool is the defouling of him; and his lips be the falling of his soul.

⁸The words of a double-tongued man be as simple; and they come unto the inner things of the womb. Dread casteth down a slow man; forsooth the souls of men turned into women’s condition shall have hunger.

⁹He that is nesh, and dissolute, either unsteadfast, in his work, is the brother of a man destroying his works.

¹⁰A full strong tower is the name of the Lord; a just or rightwise man runneth to him, and he shall be enhanced.

¹¹The chattel or substance of a rich man is the city of his strength; and as a strong wall compassing him.

¹²The heart of man is enhanced, before that it be broken; and it is made meek, before that it be glorified.

¹³He that answereth before that he heareth, showeth himself to be a fool; and worthy of shame.

¹⁴The spirit of a man sustaineth his feebleness; but who may sustain a spirit light to be wroth?

¹⁵The heart of a prudent man shall hold steadfastly knowing; and the ear of wise men seeketh teaching.

¹⁶The gift of a man alargeth his way; and maketh space to him before princes.

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.

²⁴A man friendly to fellowship shall more be a friend, than a brother.