PROVERBS 18:5-22

⁵To accept the person of the wicked is not good, nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

⁶A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.

⁷A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

⁸The words of a whisperer are as dainty, morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

⁹He also that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.

¹⁰The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

¹¹The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own imagination.

¹²Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour 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 neighbour 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 favour of the LORD.