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Proverbs - Chapter 18

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

NKJV Footnotes:

(18:8) A Jewish tradition reads wounds.
(18:24) Following Greek manuscripts, Syriac, Targum, and Vulgate; Masoretic Text reads may come to ruin.

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