Proverbs 18:10-20

New International Version

¹⁰ The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;^(A)
    the righteous run to it and are safe.^(B)

¹¹ The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;^(C)
    they imagine it a wall too high to scale.

¹² Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
    but humility comes before honor.^(D)

¹³ To answer before listening—
    that is folly and shame.^(E)

¹⁴ The human spirit can endure in sickness,
    but a crushed spirit who can bear?^(F)

¹⁵ The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,^(G)
    for the ears of the wise seek it out.

¹⁶ A gift^(H) opens the way
    and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.

¹⁷ In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right,
    until someone comes forward and cross-examines.

¹⁸ Casting the lot settles disputes^(I)
    and keeps strong opponents apart.

¹⁹ A brother wronged^(J) is more unyielding than a fortified city;
    disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.

²⁰ From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
    with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.^(K)