  THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON
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  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 entreaties; 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.



