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Proverbs 18 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

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He who separates himself seeks his own desire,

He breaks out in dispute against all sound wisdom.

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A fool does not delight in discernment,

But only in revealing his own heart.

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When a wicked man comes, despising also comes,

And with disgrace comes reproach.

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The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;

[fn]The fountain of wisdom is a flowing brook.

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To show partiality to the wicked is not good,

Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.

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A fool’s lips come with strife,

And his mouth calls for beatings.

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A fool’s mouth is his ruin,

And his lips are the snare of his soul.

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The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,

And they go down into the [fn]innermost parts of the stomach.

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He also who is slack in his work

Is brother to him who destroys.

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The name of Yahweh is a strong tower;

The righteous runs into it and is set securely on high.

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A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,

And like a high wall in his own delusion.

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Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,

But humility goes before glory.

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He who responds with a word before he hears,

It is folly and shame to him.

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The spirit of a man can endure his sickness,

But as for a broken spirit, who can bear it?

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The heart of the understanding acquires knowledge,

And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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A man’s gift makes room for him

And leads him into the presence of great men.

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The first [fn]to plead his case seems right,

Until [fn]another comes and examines him.

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The cast lot puts an end to contentions

And [fn]decides between the mighty ones.

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A brother offended is harder to win over than a strong city,

And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.

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From the [fn]fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied;

With the produce of his lips he will be satisfied.

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Death and life are in the [fn]power of the tongue,

And those who love it will eat its fruit.

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He who finds a wife finds a good thing

And obtains favor from Yahweh.

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The poor man speaks supplications,

But the rich man answers with strong words.

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A man of too many friends comes to [fn]ruin,

But there is a [fn]friend who sticks closer than a brother.

LSB Footnotes
Or A bubbling brook, a fountain of wisdom
Lit chambers of the belly
Lit in his plea
Lit his neighbor
Lit makes a division
Speech
Lit hand
Lit be broken in pieces
Or lover
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