| 18.1 |
An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment. |
| 18.2 |
A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion. |
| 18.3 |
When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace. |
| 18.4 |
The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook. |
| 18.5 |
To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice. |
| 18.6 |
A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. |
| 18.7 |
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul. |
| 18.8 |
The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts. |
| 18.9 |
One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction. |
| 18.10 |
Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe. |
| 18.11 |
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination. |
| 18.12 |
Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility. |
| 18.13 |
He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him. |
| 18.14 |
A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear? |
| 18.15 |
The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge. |
| 18.16 |
A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men. |
| 18.17 |
He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him. |
| 18.18 |
The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart. |
| 18.19 |
A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle. |
| 18.20 |
A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied. |
| 18.21 |
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit. |
| 18.22 |
Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh. |
| 18.23 |
The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly. |
| 18.24 |
A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. |
