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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 (18:24)

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