Proverbs 18:18-20

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁸ Casting the lot puts an end to disputes
    and decides between powerful contenders.
¹⁹ An ally offended is stronger than a city;^[a]
    such quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
²⁰ From the fruit of the mouth one’s stomach is satisfied;
    the yield of the lips brings satisfaction.