
Proverbs 18 New International Version (NIV)18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends 2 Fools find no pleasure in understanding 3 When wickedness comes, so does contempt, 4 The words of the mouth are deep waters, 5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked 6 The lips of fools bring them strife, 7 The mouths of fools are their undoing, 8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; 9 One who is slack in his work 10 The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; 11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; 12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty, 13 To answer before listening— 14 The human spirit can endure in sickness, 15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, 16 A gift opens the way 17 In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right, 18 Casting the lot settles disputes 19 A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city; 20 From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; 21 The tongue has the power of life and death, 22 He who finds a wife finds what is good 23 The poor plead for mercy, 24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, Cross references:
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