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The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor goeth humility.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>He that pleadeth his cause first'seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And'such contentions are like the bars of a castle.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/18-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">American Standard Version, 1901<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></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 id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/proverbs/18-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></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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