Proverbs 18 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

The Name of the LORD Is a Strong Tower

Pro 18:1

Pro 18:1A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire;
He rages against all wise judgment.

Pro 18:2

Pro 18:2A fool has no delight in understanding,
But in expressing his own heart.

Pro 18:3

Pro 18:3When the wicked comes, contempt comes also;
And with dishonor comes reproach.

Pro 18:4

Pro 18:4The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.

Pro 18:5

Pro 18:5It is not good to show partiality to the wicked,
Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Pro 18:6

Pro 18:6A fool’s lips enter into contention,
And his mouth calls for blows.

Pro 18:7

Pro 18:7A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.

Pro 18:8

Pro 18:8The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles,[fn]
And they go down into the inmost body.

Pro 18:9

Pro 18:9He who is slothful in his work
Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.

Pro 18:10

Pro 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
The righteous run to it and are safe.

Pro 18:11

Pro 18:11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own esteem.

Pro 18:12

Pro 18:12Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty,
And before honor is humility.

Pro 18:13

Pro 18:13He who answers a matter before he hears it,
It is folly and shame to him.

Pro 18:14

Pro 18:14The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,
But who can bear a broken spirit?

Pro 18:15

Pro 18:15The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Pro 18:16

Pro 18:16A man’s gift makes room for him,
And brings him before great men.

Pro 18:17

Pro 18:17The first one to plead his cause seems right,
Until his neighbor comes and examines him.

Pro 18:18

Pro 18:18Casting lots causes contentions to cease,
And keeps the mighty apart.

Pro 18:19

Pro 18:19A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Pro 18:20

Pro 18:20A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth;
From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.

Pro 18:21

Pro 18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.

Pro 18:22

Pro 18:22He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
And obtains favor from the LORD.

Pro 18:23

Pro 18:23The poor man uses entreaties,
But the rich answers roughly.

Pro 18:24

Pro 18:24A man who has friends must himself be friendly,[fn]
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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NKJV Footnotes

(18:8)

A Jewish tradition reads wounds.

(18:24)

Following Greek manuscripts, Syriac, Targum, and Vulgate; Masoretic Text reads may come to ruin.

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