Proverbs 18
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A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness,
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A fool has no delight in understanding,
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When wickedness comes, contempt also comes,
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The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters.
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To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good,
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A fool’s lips come into strife,
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A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
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The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels:
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One who is slack in his work
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The LORD’s name is a strong tower:
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The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
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Before destruction the heart of man is proud,
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He who answers before he hears,
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A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness,
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The heart of the discerning gets knowledge.
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A man’s gift makes room for him,
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He who pleads his cause first seems right—
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The lot settles disputes,
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A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city.
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A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth.
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Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
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Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing,
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The poor plead for mercy,
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A man of many companions may be ruined,