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<t><p class="indent1">The fountain of [mature, godly] wisdom is like a bubbling stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving]. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>To show respect to the wicked person is not good, <t><p class="indent1">Nor to push aside <i>and</i> deprive the righteous of justice. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>A fool’s lips bring contention <i>and</i> strife, <t><p class="indent1">And his mouth invites a beating. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>A fool’s mouth is his ruin, <t><p class="indent1">And his lips are the snare of his soul. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten]; <t><p class="indent1">They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon]. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>He who is careless in his work <t><p class="indent1">Is a brother to him who destroys. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The name of the LORD is a strong tower; <t><p class="indent1">The righteous runs to it and is safe <i>and</i> set on high [far above evil]. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, <t><p class="indent1">And like a high wall [of protection] in his own imagination <i>and</i> conceit. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Before disaster the heart of a man is haughty <i>and</i> filled with self-importance, <t><p class="indent1">But humility comes before honor. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>He who answers before he hears [the facts]-- <t><p class="indent1">It is folly and shame to him. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The spirit of a man sustains him in sickness, <t><p class="indent1">But as for a broken spirit, who can bear it? <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The mind of the prudent [always] acquires knowledge, <t><p class="indent1">And the ear of the wise [always] seeks knowledge. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>A man’s gift [given in love or courtesy] makes room for him <t><p class="indent1">And brings him before great men. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The first one to plead his case seems right, <t><p class="indent1"><i>Until</i> another comes and cross-examines him. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[a]</a></span>To cast lots puts an end to quarrels <t><p class="indent1">And decides between powerful contenders. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>A brother offended <i>is harder to win</i> over than a fortified city, <t><p class="indent1">And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; <t><p class="indent1">He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Death and life are in the power of the tongue, <t><p class="indent1">And those who love it <i>and</i> indulge it will eat its fruit <i>and</i> bear the consequences of their words. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>He who finds a [<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>true and faithful] wife finds a good thing <t><p class="indent1">And obtains favor <i>and</i> approval from the LORD. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The poor man pleads, <t><p class="indent1">But the rich man answers roughly. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The man of <i>too many</i> friends [chosen indiscriminately] will be broken in pieces <i>and</i> come to ruin, <t><p class="indent1">But there is a [true, loving] friend who [is reliable and] sticks closer than a brother.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">18</span> See note 16:33.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">22</span> In Jewish tradition it is said that in Israel, they used to ask a man who had married, “Matsa or motse?” “Matsa” is the Hebrew for “finds” here, where a good wife is in view, and “motse” is the word for “found” (NASB “discovered”) in Eccl 7:26.<br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Amplified Bible Copyright © 2015<br>by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved <a href="http://www.lockman.org">www.lockman.org</a><br><br><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br>                                                                                                                                <span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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