| Pr 18:1 | Maxims about seeking wisdom; avoiding contention, governing the tongue; the mischiefs of pride and sloth; the strong tower of the righteous man, and of the rich man; and the trials or comforts arising from relations and friends. |
| Pr 18:1 | ¶ Through1 desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh2 and intermeddleth3 with all wisdom. |
Pr 18:2
•DISCERNMENT-DULLNESS
•WISDOM-FOLLY | ¶ A fool4 hath no delight in understanding, but5 that his heart may discover itself. |
| Pr 18:3 | ¶6When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. |
| Pr 18:4 | ¶ The words7 of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring8 of wisdom as a flowing brook. |
| Pr 18:5 | ¶ It is not9 good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow10 the righteous in judgment. |
Pr 18:6
•UNITY-STRIFE
•WISDOM-FOLLY | ¶ A fool's11 lips enter into contention, and his12 mouth calleth for strokes. |
Pr 18:7
•SIN-SAVIOUR | A fool's mouth is his destruction13, and his lips14 are the snare of his soul. |
Pr 18:8
•SILENCE-SPEECH | ¶ The words15 of a talebearer16 are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
Pr 18:9
•BUSINESS LIFE
•FRUGALITY-WASTE
•SELF-INDULGENCE-SELF-DENIAL | ¶ He also that is slothful17 in his work is brother18 to him that is a great waster. |
Pr 18:10
•BATTLE OF LIFE
•NAME | ¶ The name19 of the LORD is a strong20 tower: the righteous21 runneth into it, and is safe22. |
Pr 18:11
•SECURITY-INSECURITY | ¶23The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. |
| Pr 18:12 | ¶ Before destruction24 the heart of man is haughty, and25 before honour is humility. |
Pr 18:13
•WISDOM-FOLLY | ¶ He that26 answereth a matter27 before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. |
| Pr 18:14 | ¶ The spirit28 of a man will sustain his infirmity; but29 a wounded spirit who can bear? |
Pr 18:15
•PRUDENCE-RASHNESS
•RECEPTION-REJECTION OF GOD AND TRUTH | ¶30The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. |
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•HONOUR-DISHONOUR | ¶31A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. |
| Pr 18:17 | ¶32He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. |
Pr 18:18
•CASTING LOTS
•LOTS, CASTING | ¶33The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. |
Pr 18:19
•UNITY-STRIFE | ¶ A brother34 offended is harder to be won than35 a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. |
Pr 18:20
•SELF-INDULGENCE-SELF-DENIAL | ¶36A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. |
| Pr 18:21 | ¶ Death37 and38 life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. |
Pr 18:22
•FAVOUR-DISFAVOUR
•HOME
•WOMEN | ¶ Whoso findeth a wife39 findeth a good thing, and40 obtaineth favour of the LORD. |
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•COURTESY-DISCOURTESY | ¶ The poor41 useth intreaties; but the rich42 answereth roughly. |
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•FRIENDSHIP-FRIENDLESSNESS | ¶ A man that hath43 friends must shew himself friendly: and there44 is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. |
