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Proverbs 18
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| 18:1
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth
with all wisdom. |
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| 18:2
A fool hath no delight
in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. |
(18:2, 7) "A fool hath no delight in
understanding" and his "mouth is his destruction." This seems
true enough, but Christians should remember the words of Jesus in Matthew 5:22:" Whosoever shall say, thou fool,
shall be in danger of hell fire."
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| 18:3
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy
reproach.
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| 18:4
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of
wisdom as a flowing brook. |
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| 18:5
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the
righteous in judgment. |
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| 18:6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for
strokes. |
"A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes."
Fools are meant to be beaten.
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| 18:7
A fool's mouth is his
destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
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| 18:8
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the
innermost parts of the belly. |
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| 18:9
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great
waster. |
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| 18:10
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and
is safe. |
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| 18:11
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own
conceit. |
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| 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is
humility. |
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| 18:13
He that answereth a
matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. |
"He that answereth a matter before he
heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him."
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| 18:14
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who
can bear? |
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| 18:15
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise
seeketh knowledge. |
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| 18:16
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. |
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| 18:17
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh
and searcheth him. |
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| 18:18
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. |
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| 18:19
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their
contentions are like the bars of a castle. |
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| 18:20
A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the
increase of his lips shall he be filled. |
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| 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall
eat the fruit thereof. |
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| 18:22
Whoso findeth a wife
findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. |
"Whoso findeth a wife
findeth a good thing."
Is marriage a good thing?
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| 18:23
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. |
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| 18:24
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend
that sticketh closer than a brother.
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