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opinions.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Doing wrong leads to disgrace,</p><p class="line2">and scandalous behavior brings contempt.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Wise words are like deep waters;</p><p class="line2">wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>It is not right to acquit the guilty</p><p class="line2">or deny justice to the innocent.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels;</p><p class="line2">they are asking for a beating.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The mouths of fools are their ruin;</p><p class="line2">they trap themselves with their lips.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Rumors are dainty morsels</p><p class="line2">that sink deep into one’s heart.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>A lazy person is as bad as</p><p class="line2">someone who destroys things.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The name of the LORD is a strong fortress;</p><p class="line2">the godly run to him and are safe.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense;</p><p class="line2">they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Haughtiness goes before destruction;</p><p class="line2">humility precedes honor.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Spouting off before listening to the facts</p><p class="line2">is both shameful and foolish.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The human spirit can endure a sick body,</p><p class="line2">but who can bear a crushed spirit?</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Intelligent people are always ready to learn.</p><p class="line2">Their ears are open for knowledge.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Giving a gift can open doors;</p><p class="line2">it gives access to important people!</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The first to speak in court sounds right—</p><p class="line2">until the cross-examination begins.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Flipping a coin<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">a</span></a> can end arguments;</p><p class="line2">it settles disputes between powerful opponents.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.</p><p class="line2">Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Wise words satisfy like a good meal;</p><p class="line2">the right words bring satisfaction.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The tongue can bring death or life;</p><p class="line2">those who love to talk will reap the consequences.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The man who finds a wife finds a treasure,</p><p class="line2">and he receives favor from the LORD.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The poor plead for mercy;</p><p class="line2">the rich answer with insults.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>There are “friends” who destroy each other,</p><p class="line2">but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn">a</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">18:18 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">Casting lots.</span><br></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 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