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Proverbs 18:1
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An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, And defies all sound judgment.
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Proverbs 18:2
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A fool has no delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own opinion.
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Proverbs 18:3
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When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, And with shame comes disgrace.
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Proverbs 18:4
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The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
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Proverbs 18:5
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To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, Nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
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Proverbs 18:6
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A fool's lips come into strife, And his mouth invites beatings.
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Proverbs 18:7
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A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are a snare to his soul.
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Proverbs 18:8
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The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: They go down into a person's innermost parts.
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Proverbs 18:9
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One who is slack in his work Is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
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Proverbs 18:10
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The name of the LORD is a strong tower: The righteous run to him, and are safe.
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Proverbs 18:11
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The rich man's wealth is his strong city, Like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
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Proverbs 18:12
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Before destruction the heart of man is proud, But before honor is humility.
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Proverbs 18:13
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He who gives answer before he hears, That is folly and shame to him.
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Proverbs 18:14
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A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, But a crushed spirit, who can bear?
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Proverbs 18:15
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The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
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Proverbs 18:16
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A man's gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.
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Proverbs 18:17
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He who pleads his cause first seems right; Until another comes and questions him.
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Proverbs 18:18
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The lot settles disputes, And keeps strong ones apart.
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Proverbs 18:19
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A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; And disputes are like the bars of a castle.
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Proverbs 18:20
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A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
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Proverbs 18:21
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Death and life are in the power of the tongue; Those who love it will eat its fruit.
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Proverbs 18:22
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Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor of the LORD.
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Proverbs 18:23
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The poor plead for mercy, But the rich answer harshly.
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Proverbs 18:24
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A man of many companions may be ruined, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
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