Proverbs 18
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1Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
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2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
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3When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
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4The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
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5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
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6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
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7A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
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8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
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10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
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11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
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12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
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13He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
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14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
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15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
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16A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
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17He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
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18The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
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19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
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20A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
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21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
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22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
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23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
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24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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Chapter 18
Cross References
Proverbs 18:1
Ephesians 5:15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;Proverbs 20:3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.Jeremiah 15:17I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of t...Proverbs 24:21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given...
Proverbs 18:2
Proverbs 1:7¶ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom a...Proverbs 12:23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishne...Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth...Proverbs 13:16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.Proverbs 17:16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath n...
Proverbs 18:3
Proverbs 22:10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shal...Proverbs 11:2When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.1 Peter 4:14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glor...Proverbs 29:16When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shal...Psalms 69:9For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that re...
Proverbs 18:4
Proverbs 10:11The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth...Proverbs 20:5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will...Colossians 4:6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye...John 4:14But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; bu...Proverbs 13:14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 18:5
Leviticus 19:15¶ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person...Deuteronomy 16:19Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gi...Proverbs 28:21To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will t...Psalms 82:2How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.Proverbs 17:15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both a...
Proverbs 18:6
Proverbs 27:3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them...Proverbs 16:27An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.Proverbs 22:24Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:Proverbs 14:16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confide...Proverbs 29:9If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is...
Proverbs 18:7
Proverbs 13:3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips sh...Proverbs 10:14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.Proverbs 12:13The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come o...Psalms 140:9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own li...Psalms 64:8So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them s...
Proverbs 18:8
Proverbs 12:18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise...Proverbs 16:28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.Leviticus 19:16¶ Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt...Proverbs 26:20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the...Psalms 52:2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Proverbs 18:9
Proverbs 10:4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent ma...Hebrews 6:12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience in...Proverbs 23:20Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:Proverbs 24:30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of unde...Matthew 25:26His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knew...
Proverbs 18:10
2 Samuel 22:3The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my sal...Psalms 91:2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I t...Isaiah 26:4Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:Psalms 144:2My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he...Psalms 61:3For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
Proverbs 18:11
Proverbs 10:15The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their p...Ecclesiastes 7:12For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge...Deuteronomy 32:31For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.Psalms 49:6They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their...Psalms 52:5God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck the...
Proverbs 18:12
Proverbs 15:33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility...1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subje...Proverbs 16:18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.Proverbs 11:2When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Cross References
Proverbs 18:1
Ephesians 5:15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;Proverbs 20:3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.Jeremiah 15:17I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of t...Proverbs 24:21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given...
Proverbs 18:2
Proverbs 1:7¶ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom a...Proverbs 12:23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishne...Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth...Proverbs 13:16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.Proverbs 17:16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath n...
Proverbs 18:3
Proverbs 22:10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shal...Proverbs 11:2When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.1 Peter 4:14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glor...Proverbs 29:16When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shal...Psalms 69:9For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that re...
Proverbs 18:4
Proverbs 10:11The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth...Proverbs 20:5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will...Colossians 4:6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye...John 4:14But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; bu...Proverbs 13:14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 18:5
Leviticus 19:15¶ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person...Deuteronomy 16:19Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gi...Proverbs 28:21To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will t...Psalms 82:2How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.Proverbs 17:15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both a...
Proverbs 18:6
Proverbs 27:3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them...Proverbs 16:27An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.Proverbs 22:24Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:Proverbs 14:16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confide...Proverbs 29:9If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is...
Proverbs 18:7
Proverbs 13:3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips sh...Proverbs 10:14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.Proverbs 12:13The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come o...Psalms 140:9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own li...Psalms 64:8So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them s...
Proverbs 18:8
Proverbs 12:18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise...Proverbs 16:28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.Leviticus 19:16¶ Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt...Proverbs 26:20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the...Psalms 52:2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Proverbs 18:9
Proverbs 10:4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent ma...Hebrews 6:12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience in...Proverbs 23:20Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:Proverbs 24:30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of unde...Matthew 25:26His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knew...
Proverbs 18:10
2 Samuel 22:3The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my sal...Psalms 91:2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I t...Isaiah 26:4Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:Psalms 144:2My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he...Psalms 61:3For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
Proverbs 18:11
Proverbs 10:15The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their p...Ecclesiastes 7:12For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge...Deuteronomy 32:31For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.Psalms 49:6They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their...Psalms 52:5God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck the...
Proverbs 18:12
Proverbs 15:33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility...1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subje...Proverbs 16:18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.Proverbs 11:2When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.