Proverbs 18

1He that separateth himself seeketh his own desireH8378, And rageth against all soundH8454 wisdomH8454.2A foolH3684 hath no delightH2654 in understandingH8394, But only that his heartH3820 may revealH1540 itself.3When the wickedH7563 cometh, there cometh alsoH1571 contemptH937, And with ignominy cometh reproachH2781.4The wordsH1697 of a man’sH376 mouthH6310 areasdeepH6013 watersH4325; The wellspring of wisdomH2451 is as a flowing brook.5To respect the person of the wickedH7563 is not goodH2896, Norto turnH5186 asideH5186 the righteousH6662 in judgmentH4941.6A fool’sH3684 lipsH8193 enter into contention, And his mouthH6310 calleth for stripes.7A fool’sH3684 mouthH6310 is his destruction, And his lipsH8193 are the snareH4170 of his soulH5315.8The wordsH1697 of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they goH3381 down into the innermost parts.9He alsoH1571 that is slackH7503 in his workH4399 Is brotherH251 to him that is a destroyerH7843.10The nameH8034 of Jehovah is a strong towerH4026; The righteousH6662 runneth into it, and is safe.11The richH6223 man’s wealthH1952 is his strong city, And as a highH7682 wallH2346 in his own imagination.12Before destructionH7667 the heartH3820 of manH376 is haughty; And before honorH3519goethhumilityH6038.13He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is follyH200 and shame unto him.14The spiritH7307 of a manH376 will sustainH3557 his infirmity; But a broken spiritH7307 who can bearH5375?15The heartH3820 of the prudent getteth knowledgeH1847; And the earH241 of the wiseH2450 seeketh knowledgeH1847.16A man’sH120 giftH4976 maketh room for him, And bringeth him before greatH1419 menH120.17He that pleadeth his causeH7379 firstH7223 seemeth just; But his neighborH7453 cometh and searcheth him out.18The lotH1486 causeth contentions to ceaseH7673, And parteth between the mightyH6099.19A brotherH251 offendedis harder to be won than a strong city; AndsuchcontentionsH4066 are like the barsH1280 of a castle.20A man’sH376 bellyH990 shall be filled with the fruitH6529 of his mouthH6310; With the increase of his lipsH8193 shall he be satisfiedH7646.21DeathH4194 and lifeH2416 are in the power of the tongueH3956; And they that loveH157 it shall eatH398 the fruitH6529 thereof.22Whoso findeth a wifeH802 findeth a goodH2896 thing, And obtaineth favorH7522 of Jehovah.23The poorH7326 useth entreaties; But the richH6223 answereth roughly.24He that maketh many friendsH7453 doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friendH7453 that sticketh closer than a brotherH251.