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Proverbs 18 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

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Pro 18:1 - Through desire^H8378 a man, having separated^H6504 himself, seeketh^H1245 and intermeddleth^H1566 with all wisdom.^H8454

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Pro 18:2 - A fool^H3684 hath no delight^H2654 in understanding,^H8394 but that his heart^H3820 may discover^H1540 itself.

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Pro 18:3 - When the wicked^H7563 cometh,^H935 then cometh^H935 also contempt,^H937 and with ignominy^H7036 reproach.^H2781

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Pro 18:4 - The 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

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Pro 18:5 - It is not good^H2896 to accept^H5375 the person^H6440 of the wicked,^H7563 to overthrow^H5186 the righteous^H6662 in judgment.^H4941

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Pro 18:6 - A fool's^H3684 lips^H8193 enter^H935 into contention,^H7379 and his mouth^H6310 calleth^H7121 for strokes.^H4112

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Pro 18:7 - A fool's^H3684 mouth^H6310 is his destruction,^H4288 and his lips^H8193 are the snare^H4170 of his soul.^H5315

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Pro 18:8 - The words^H1697 of a talebearer^H5372 are as wounds,^H3859 and they go down^H3381 into the innermost parts^H2315 of the belly.^H990

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Pro 18:9 - He also that is slothful^H7503 in his work^H4399 is brother^H251 to him that is a great^H1167 waster.^H7843

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Pro 18:10 - The name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 is a strong^H5797 tower:^H4026 the righteous^H6662 runneth^H7323 into it, and is safe.^H7682

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Pro 18:11 - The rich man's^H6223 wealth^H1952 is his strong^H5797 city,^H7151 and as an high^H7682 wall^H2346 in his own conceit.^H4906

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Pro 18:12 - Before^H6440 destruction^H7667 the heart^H3820 of man^H376 is haughty,^H1361 and before^H6440 honour^H3519 is humility.^H6038

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Pro 18:13 - He that answereth^H7725 a matter^H1697 before he heareth^H8085 it, it is folly^H200 and shame^H3639 unto him.

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Pro 18:14 - The spirit^H7307 of a man^H376 will sustain^H3557 his infirmity;^H4245 but a wounded^H5218 spirit^H7307 who can bear?^H5375

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Pro 18:15 - The heart^H3820 of the prudent^H995 getteth^H7069 knowledge;^H1847 and the ear^H241 of the wise^H2450 seeketh^H1245 knowledge.^H1847

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Pro 18:16 - A man's^H120 gift^H4976 maketh room^H7337 for him, and bringeth^H5148 him before^H6440 great men.^H1419

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Pro 18:17 - He that is first^H7223 in his own cause^H7379 seemeth just;^H6662 but his neighbour^H7453 cometh^H935^H935 and searcheth^H2713 him.

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Pro 18:18 - The lot^H1486 causeth contentions^H4079 to cease,^H7673 and parteth^H6504 between the mighty.^H6099

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Pro 18:19 - A 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

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Pro 18:20 - A 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

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Pro 18:21 - Death^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.

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Pro 18:22 - Whoso findeth^H4672 a wife^H802 findeth^H4672 a good^H2896 thing, and obtaineth^H6329 favour^H7522 of the LORD.^H3068

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Pro 18:23 - The poor^H7326 useth^H1696 intreaties;^H8469 but the rich^H6223 answereth^H6030 roughly.^H5794

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Pro 18:24 - A 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

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