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Proverbs 18 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:1 - Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire;
he breaks out against all sound judgment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:2 - A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only in expressing his opinion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:3 - When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,
and with dishonor comes disgrace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:4 - The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:5 - It is not good to be partial to[fn] the wicked
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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:6 - A fool’s lips walk into a fight,
and his mouth invites a beating.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:7 - A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:8 - The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:9 - Whoever is slack in his work
is a brother to him who destroys.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:10 - The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:11 - A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
and like a high wall in his imagination.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:12 - Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:13 - If one gives an answer before he hears,
it is his folly and shame.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:14 - A man’s spirit will endure sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:15 - An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:16 - A man’s gift makes room for him
and brings him before the great.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:17 - The one who states his case first seems right,
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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:18 - The lot puts an end to quarrels
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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:19 - A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,
and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:20 - From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied;
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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:21 - Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:22 - He who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:23 - The poor use entreaties,
but the rich answer roughly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:24 - A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
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Hebrew to lift the face of
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Proverbs Chapter 18 — Additional Translations:

King James Version New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Westminster Leningrad Codex Septuagint Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Open New Arabic Version Brenton's English Septuagint Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras