Proverbs 18:1-10

New American Standard Bible 1995

18 He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
He ^[a](A)quarrels against all sound wisdom.
² A fool does not delight in understanding,
But only ^(B)in revealing his own ^[b]mind.
³ When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes scorn.
⁴ The words of a man’s mouth are ^(C)deep waters;
^[c]The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
⁵ To ^(D)show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to ^(E)thrust aside the righteous in judgment.
⁶ A fool’s lips ^[d]bring strife,
And his mouth calls for ^(F)blows.
⁷ A ^(G)fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
⁸ The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the ^[e]innermost parts of the body.
⁹ He also who is ^(H)slack in his work
^(I)Is brother to him who destroys.
¹⁰ The ^(J)name of the Lord is a ^(K)strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and ^(L)is ^[f]safe.