2.1 KiB
Chapter 18
- Unfriendly people care only about themselves;
they lash out at common sense.
- Fools have no interest in understanding;
they only want to air their own opinions.
- Doing wrong leads to disgrace,
and scandalous behavior brings contempt.
- Wise words are like deep waters;
wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook.
- It is not right to acquit the guilty
or deny justice to the innocent.
- Fools' words get them into constant quarrels;
they are asking for a beating.
- The mouths of fools are their ruin;
they trap themselves with their lips.
- Rumors are dainty morsels
that sink deep into one's heart.
- A lazy person is as bad as
someone who destroys things.
- The name of the LORD is a strong fortress;
the godly run to him and are safe.
- The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense;
they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.
- Haughtiness goes before destruction;
humility precedes honor.
- Spouting off before listening to the facts
is both shameful and foolish.
- The human spirit can endure a sick body,
but who can bear a crushed spirit?
- Intelligent people are always ready to learn.
Their ears are open for knowledge.
- Giving a gift can open doors;
it gives access to important people!
- The first to speak in court sounds right--
until the cross-examination begins.
- Flipping a coin can end arguments;
it settles disputes between powerful opponents.
- An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.
- Wise words satisfy like a good meal;
the right words bring satisfaction.
- The tongue can bring death or life;
those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
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The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the LORD.
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The poor plead for mercy;
the rich answer with insults.
- There are "friends" who destroy each other,
but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.