Proverbs Chapter 18

1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

Proverbs 10:11  The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

James 3:17  But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Lev 19:15  Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

Proverbs 10:14  Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Proverbs 12:18  There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Proverbs 28:24  Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.

10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

2 Sam 22:3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.

11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

Proverbs 10:15  The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

Proverbs 16:18  Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

John 7:51  Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

Gen 32:20  And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.

1 Sam 25:27  And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.

17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

Proverbs 12:14  A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Matt 12:37  For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Proverbs 31:10  Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

James 2:3  And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Proverbs 17:17  A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

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