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cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/17.htm" title="Proverbs 17">◄</a> Proverbs 18 <a href="../proverbs/19.htm" title="Proverbs 19">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New American Bible Revised Edition</td><td width="1%" valign="top"></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><section id="ch24018" class="chapter"> <h1 id="cn24018" class="cn"></h1> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v24018001" class="ver">1</span>One who is alienated seeks a pretext,</p> <p class="sl1">with all persistence picks a quarrel.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018002" class="ver">2</span>Fools take no delight in understanding,</p> <p class="sl1">but only in displaying what they think.<a id="rfn24018002-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24018002-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018003" class="ver">3</span>With wickedness comes contempt,</p> <p class="sl1">and with disgrace, scorn.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018004" class="ver">4</span>The words of one’s mouth are deep waters,</p> <p class="sl1">the spring of wisdom, a running brook.<a id="rfn24018004-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24018004-1">*</a> <a id="ren24018004-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24018004-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018005" class="ver">5</span>It is not good to favor the guilty,</p> <p class="sl1">nor to reject the claim of the just.<a id="ren24018005-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24018005-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018006" class="ver">6</span>The lips of fools walk into a fight,</p> <p class="sl1">and their mouths are asking for a beating.<a id="rfn24018006-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24018006-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018007" class="ver">7</span>The mouths of fools are their ruin;</p> <p class="sl1">their lips are a deadly snare.<a id="ren24018007-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24018007-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018008" class="ver">8</span>The words of a talebearer are like dainty morsels:</p> <p class="sl1">they sink into one’s inmost being.<a id="ren24018008-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24018008-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018009" class="ver">9</span>Those slack in their work</p> <p class="sl1">are kin to the destroyer.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018010" class="ver">10</span><a id="rfn24018010-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24018010-1">*</a> The name of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> is a strong tower;</p> <p class="sl1">the just run to it and are safe.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018011" class="ver">11</span>The wealth of the rich is their strong city;<a id="ren24018011-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24018011-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl1">they fancy it a high wall.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018012" class="ver">12</span>Before disaster the heart is haughty,<a id="ren24018012-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24018012-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl1">but before honor is humility.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018013" class="ver">13</span>Whoever answers before listening,<a id="ren24018013-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24018013-g">g</a></p> <p class="sl1">theirs is folly and shame.<a id="rfn24018013-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24018013-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018014" class="ver">14</span>One’s spirit supports one when ill,</p> <p class="sl1">but a broken spirit who can bear?<a id="rfn24018014-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24018014-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018015" class="ver">15</span>The heart of the intelligent acquires knowledge,</p> <p class="sl1">and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.<a id="rfn24018015-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24018015-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018016" class="ver">16</span>Gifts clear the way for people,</p> <p class="sl1">winning access to the great.<a id="ren24018016-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24018016-h">h</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018017" class="ver">17</span>Those who plead the case first seem to be in the right;</p> <p class="sl1">then the opponent comes and cross-examines them.<a id="rfn24018017-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24018017-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018018" class="ver">18</span>The lot puts an end to disputes,</p> <p class="sl1">and decides a controversy between the mighty.<a id="rfn24018018-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24018018-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018019" class="ver">19</span>A brother offended is more unyielding than a stronghold;</p> <p class="sl1">such strife is more daunting than castle gates.<a id="rfn24018019-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24018019-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018020" class="ver">20</span>With the fruit of one’s mouth one’s belly is filled,</p> <p class="sl1">with the produce of one’s lips one is sated.<a id="rfn24018020-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24018020-1">*</a> <a id="ren24018020-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24018020-i">i</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018021" class="ver">21</span>Death and life are in the power of the tongue;<a id="ren24018021-j" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24018021-j">j</a></p> <p class="sl1">those who choose one shall eat its fruit.<a id="rfn24018021-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24018021-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018022" class="ver">22</span>To find a wife is to find happiness,</p> <p class="sl1">a favor granted by the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>.<a id="ren24018022-k" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24018022-k">k</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018023" class="ver">23</span>The poor implore,</p> <p class="sl1">but the rich answer harshly.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24018024" class="ver">24</span>There are friends who bring ruin,</p> <p class="sl1">but there are true friends more loyal than a brother.<a id="ren24018024-l" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24018024-l">l</a></p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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