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chapter 18
PROVERBS OF PERSONAL VIRTUE IN SOCIAL LIFE
(18:1-24)
¤Concerning fools and the wicked
BIBLE TEXT BEGINS:
1
A man who isolates himself
seeks
his own desire;
He
rages
against all wise judgment.
2
A fool
has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart.
3
When the wicked comes, contempt comes also; And with dishonor comes
reproach.
4
The words of a man's mouth
are deep waters;
The wellspring of wisdom
is a flowing brook.
5
It is not good to show partiality to
the wicked,
Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6
A fool's lips
enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows.
7
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And
his lips
are the snare of his soul.
¤Talebearers and the lazy
8
The words of
a
talebearer
are like tasty
trifles
, And they go down into the
inmost
body.
9
He who is
slothful
in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.
¤True and false refuge
10
The name of the LORD
is a strong
tower
; The righteous run to it and are safe.
¤Two indisputable facts
11
The rich man's wealth
is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own esteem.
12
Before
destruction the heart of a man is
haughty,
And before honor is humility.
¤Common error
13
He who
answers
a matter before he hears it, It is
folly and shame
to him.
¤Value of a strong spirit
14
The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, But who can bear
a
broken
spirit?
¤How to get knowledge
15
The heart of the
prudent
acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks
knowledge.
¤How to climb socially
16
A man's
gift
makes room for him, And brings him before great men.
¤How to fall socially
17
The first one to plead his cause
seems right, Until his neighbor comes and examines him.
¤Casting lots
18
Casting
lots
causes
contentions
to cease,
And keeps the mighty apart.
¤A hard job
19
A brother offended
is harder to win than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
¤A must for all men
20
A man's stomach shall be satisfied
from the fruit of his mouth,
From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.
¤Source of death and life
21
Death and life are in the power of
the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
¤Twofold blessing
22
He who finds a wife
finds a good thing, And obtains
favor
from the LORD.
¤Power of money
23
The poor man uses
entreaties
,
But the rich answers roughly.
¤How to win friends
24
A man who has friends must himself be
friendly,
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
(NKJV)
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