book_id: PRO

book: Proverbs

reference: Proverbs 18:1

text: Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.


reference: Proverbs 18:2

text: A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.


reference: Proverbs 18:3

text: When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.


reference: Proverbs 18:4

text: The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.


reference: Proverbs 18:5

text: It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.


reference: Proverbs 18:6

text: A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.


reference: Proverbs 18:7

text: A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.


reference: Proverbs 18:8

text: The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.


reference: Proverbs 18:9

text: He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.


reference: Proverbs 18:10

text: The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.


reference: Proverbs 18:11

text: The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.


reference: Proverbs 18:12

text: Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.


reference: Proverbs 18:13

text: He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.


reference: Proverbs 18:14

text: The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?


reference: Proverbs 18:15

text: The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.


reference: Proverbs 18:16

text: A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.


reference: Proverbs 18:17

text: He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.


reference: Proverbs 18:18

text: The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.


reference: Proverbs 18:19

text: A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.


reference: Proverbs 18:20

text: A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.


reference: Proverbs 18:21

text: Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.


reference: Proverbs 18:22

text: Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.


reference: Proverbs 18:23

text: The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.


reference: Proverbs 18:24

text: A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.