Proverbs 18 (kjv)

Through desire^H8378 a man, having separated^H6504 himself, seeketh^H1245 and intermeddleth^H1566 with all wisdom^H8454.²A fool^H3684 hath no delight^H2654 in understanding^H8394, but that his heart^H3820 may discover^H1540 itself.³When the wicked^H7563 cometh^H935, then cometh^H935 also contempt^H937, and with ignominy^H7036 reproach^H2781.⁴The words^H1697 of a man's^H376 mouth^H6310 are as deep^H6013 waters^H4325, and the wellspring^H4726 of wisdom^H2451 as a flowing^H5042 brook^H5158.⁵It is not good^H2896 to accept^H5375 the person^H6440 of the wicked^H7563, to overthrow^H5186 the righteous^H6662 in judgment^H4941.⁶A fool's^H3684 lips^H8193 enter^H935 into contention^H7379, and his mouth^H6310 calleth^H7121 for strokes^H4112.⁷A fool's^H3684 mouth^H6310 is his destruction^H4288, and his lips^H8193 are the snare^H4170 of his soul^H5315.⁸The words^H1697 of a talebearer^H5372 are as wounds^H3859, and they go down^H3381 into the innermost parts^H2315 of the belly^H990.⁹He also that is slothful^H7503 in his work^H4399 is brother^H251 to him that is a great^H1167 waster^H7843.¹⁰The name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 is a strong^H5797 tower^H4026: the righteous^H6662 runneth^H7323 into it, and is safe^H7682.¹¹The rich man's^H6223 wealth^H1952 is his strong^H5797 city^H7151, and as an high^H7682 wall^H2346 in his own conceit^H4906.¹²Before^H6440 destruction^H7667 the heart^H3820 of man^H376 is haughty^H1361, and before^H6440 honour^H3519 is humility^H6038.¹³He that answereth^H7725 a matter^H1697 before he heareth^H8085 it, it is folly^H200 and shame^H3639 unto him.¹⁴The spirit^H7307 of a man^H376 will sustain^H3557 his infirmity^H4245; but a wounded^H5218 spirit^H7307 who can bear^H5375?¹⁵The heart^H3820 of the prudent^H995 getteth^H7069 knowledge^H1847; and the ear^H241 of the wise^H2450 seeketh^H1245 knowledge^H1847.¹⁶A man's^H120 gift^H4976 maketh room^H7337 for him, and bringeth^H5148 him before^H6440 great men^H1419.¹⁷He that is first^H7223 in his own cause^H7379 seemeth just^H6662; but his neighbour^H7453 cometh^{H935 H935} and searcheth^H2713 him.¹⁸The lot^H1486 causeth contentions^H4079 to cease^H7673, and parteth^H6504 between the mighty^H6099.¹⁹A brother^H251 offended^H6586 is harder to be won than a strong^H5797 city^H7151: and their contentions^{H4079 H4066} are like the bars^H1280 of a castle^H759.²⁰A man's^H376 belly^H990 shall be satisfied^H7646 with the fruit^H6529 of his mouth^H6310; and with the increase^H8393 of his lips^H8193 shall he be filled^H7646.²¹Death^H4194 and life^H2416 are in the power^H3027 of the tongue^H3956: and they that love^H157 it shall eat^H398 the fruit^H6529 thereof.²²Whoso findeth^H4672 a wife^H802 findeth^H4672 a good^H2896 thing, and obtaineth^H6329 favour^H7522 of the LORD^H3068.²³The poor^H7326 useth^H1696 intreaties^H8469; but the rich^H6223 answereth^H6030 roughly^H5794.²⁴A man^H376 that hath friends^H7453 must shew himself friendly^H7489: and there is^H3426 a friend^H157 that sticketh closer^H1695 than a brother^H251.