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Proverbs 17

## The Proverbs

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| # Chapter 18
#### 1 | He that separateth himself seeketh [his own] desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.
#### 2 | A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
#### 3 | When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy [cometh] reproach.
#### 4 | The words of a man's mouth are [as] deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is [as] a flowing brook.
#### 5 | To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
#### 6 | A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
#### 7 | A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
#### 8 | The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
#### 9 | He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.
#### 10 | The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
#### 11 | The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.
#### 12 | Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor [goeth] humility.
#### 13 | He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.
#### 14 | The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken 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.
#### 17 | He that pleadeth his cause first [seemeth] just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.
#### 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 [such] contentions are like the bars of a castle.
#### 20 | A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
#### 21 | Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
#### 22 | Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.
#### 23 | The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.
#### 24 | He that maketh many friends [doeth it] to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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