18:1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh [and] intermeddleth with all wisdom:

18:2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself:

18:3 When the wicked cometh, [then] cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach:

18:4 The words of a man' s mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook:

18:5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment:

18:6 A fool' s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes:

18:7 A fool' s mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul:

18:8 The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly:

18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster:

18:10 The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe:

18:11 The rich man' s wealth [is] his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit:

18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility:

18:13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him:

18:14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear:

18:15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge:

18:16 A man' s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men:

18:17 He that is first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him:

18:18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty:

18:19 A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city: and [their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle:

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:

18:21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof:

18:22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD:

18:23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly:

18:24 A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother: