18:1 Through desire 8378 a man, having separated 6504 8737 himself, seeketh 1245 8762 [and] intermeddleth 1566 8691 with all wisdom 8454.(Through…: or, He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire, and intermeddleth in every business)

18:2 A fool 3684 hath no delight 2654 8799 in understanding 8394, but that his heart 3820 may discover 1540 8692 itself.

18:3 When the wicked 7563 cometh 935 8800, [then] cometh 935 8804 also contempt 937, and with ignominy 7036 reproach 2781.

18:4 The words 1697 of a man's 376 mouth 6310 [are as] deep 6013 waters 4325, [and] the wellspring 4726 of wisdom 2451 [as] a flowing 5042 8802 brook 5158.

18:5 [It is] not good 2896 to accept 5375 8800 the person 6440 of the wicked 7563, to overthrow 5186 8687 the righteous 6662 in judgment 4941.

18:6 A fool's 3684 lips 8193 enter 935 8799 into contention 7379, and his mouth 6310 calleth 7121 8799 for strokes 4112.

18:7 A fool's 3684 mouth 6310 [is] his destruction 4288, and his lips 8193 [are] the snare 4170 of his soul 5315.

18:8 The words 1697 of a talebearer 5372 [are] as wounds 3859 8693, and they go down 3381 8804 into the innermost parts 2315 of the belly 990.(talebearer: or, whisperer)(as wounds: or, like as when men are wounded)(most…: Heb. chambers)

18:9 He also that is slothful 7503 8693 in his work 4399 is brother 251 to him that is a great 1167 waster 7843 8688.

18:10 The name 8034 of the LORD 3068 [is] a strong 5797 tower 4026: the righteous 6662 runneth 7323 8799 into it, and is safe 7682 8738.(safe: Heb. set aloft)

18:11 The rich man's 6223 wealth 1952 [is] his strong 5797 city 7151, and as an high 7682 8737 wall 2346 in his own conceit 4906.

18:12 Before 6440 destruction 7667 the heart 3820 of man 376 is haughty 1361 8799, and before 6440 honour 3519 [is] humility 6038.

18:13 He that answereth 7725 8688 a matter 1697 before he heareth 8085 8799 [it], it [is] folly 200 and shame 3639 unto him.(answereth…: Heb. returneth a word)

18:14 The spirit 7307 of a man 376 will sustain 3557 8770 his infirmity 4245; but a wounded 5218 spirit 7307 who can bear 5375 8799?

18:15 The heart 3820 of the prudent 995 8737 getteth 7069 8799 knowledge 1847; and the ear 241 of the wise 2450 seeketh 1245 8762 knowledge 1847.

18:16 A man's 120 gift 4976 maketh room 7337 8686 for him, and bringeth 5148 8686 him before 6440 great men 1419.

18:17 [He that is] first 7223 in his own cause 7379 [seemeth] just 6662; but his neighbour 7453 cometh 935 8804 8675 935 8799 and searcheth 2713 8804 him.

18:18 The lot 1486 causeth contentions 4079 to cease 7673 8686, and parteth 6504 8686 between the mighty 6099.

18:19 A brother 251 offended 6586 8737 [is harder to be won] than a strong 5797 city 7151: and [their] contentions 4079 8675 4066 [are] like the bars 1280 of a castle 759.

18:20 A man's 376 belly 990 shall be satisfied 7646 8799 with the fruit 6529 of his mouth 6310; [and] with the increase 8393 of his lips 8193 shall he be filled 7646 8799.

18:21 Death 4194 and life 2416 [are] in the power 3027 of the tongue 3956: and they that love 157 8802 it shall eat 398 8799 the fruit 6529 thereof.

18:22 [Whoso] findeth 4672 8804 a wife 802 findeth 4672 8804 a good 2896 [thing], and obtaineth 6329 8686 favour 7522 of the LORD 3068.

18:23 The poor 7326 8802 useth 1696 8762 intreaties 8469; but the rich 6223 answereth 6030 8799 roughly 5794.

18:24 A man 376 [that hath] friends 7453 must shew himself friendly 7489 8710: and there is 3426 a friend 157 8802 [that] sticketh closer 1695 than a brother 251.

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