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