V.1 Through desire 8378 a man, having separated 6504-12 himself, seeketh 1245-17 [and] intermeddleth 1566-101 with all wisdom. 8454

18:2 A fool 3684 hath no delight 2654-4 in understanding, 8394 but that his heart 3820 may discover 1540-99 itself.

18:3 When the wicked 7563 cometh, 935-2 [then] cometh 935-1 also contempt, 937 and with ignominy 7036 reproach. 2781

18:4 The words 1697 of a man's 376 mouth 6310 [are as] deep 6013 waters, 4325 [and] the wellspring 4726 of wisdom 2451 [as] a flowing 5042-6 brook. 5158

18:5 [It is] not good 2896 to accept 5375-2 the person 6440 of the wicked, 7563 to overthrow 5186-53 the righteous 6662 in judgment. 4941

18:6 A fool's 3684 lips 8193 enter 935-4 into contention, 7379 and his mouth 6310 calleth 7121-4 for strokes. 4112

18:7 A fool's 3684 mouth 6310 [is] his destruction, 4288 and his lips 8193 [are] the snare 4170 of his soul. 5315

18:8 The words 1697 of a talebearer 5372 [are] as wounds, 3859-102 and they go down 3381-1 into the innermost parts 2315 of the belly. 990

18:9 He also that is slothful 7503-102 in his work 4399 is brother 251 to him that is a great 1167 waster. 7843-56

18:10 The name 8034 of the LORD 3068 [is] a strong 5797 tower: 4026 the righteous 6662 runneth 7323-4 into it, and is safe. 7682-8

18:11 The rich 6223 man's wealth 1952 [is] his strong 5797 city, 7151 and as an high 7682-12 wall 2346 in his own conceit. 4906

18:12 Before 6440 destruction 7667 the heart 3820 of man 376 is haughty, 1361-4 and before 6440 honour 3519 [is] humility. 6038

18:13 He that answereth 7725-56 a matter 1697 before he heareth 8085-4 [it], it [is] folly 200 and shame 3639 unto him.

18:14 The spirit 7307 of a man 376 will sustain 3557-46 his infirmity; 4245 but a wounded 5218 spirit 7307 who can bear? 5375-4

18:15 The heart 3820 of the prudent 995-12 getteth 7069-4 knowledge; 1847 and the ear 241 of the wise 2450 seeketh 1245-17 knowledge. 1847

18:16 A man's 120 gift 4976 maketh room 7337-55 for him, and bringeth 5148-55 him before 6440 great men. 1419

18:17 [He that is] first 7223 in his own cause 7379 [seemeth] just; 6662 but his neighbour 7453 cometh 935-1|935-4-k and searcheth 2713-1 him.

18:18 The lot 1486 causeth contentions 4079 to cease, 7673-55 and parteth 6504-55 between the mighty. 6099

18:19 A brother 251 offended 6586-12 [is harder to be won] than a strong 5797 city: 7151 and [their] contentions 4079|4066-k [are] like the bars 1280 of a castle. 759

18:20 A man's 376 belly 990 shall be satisfied 7646-4 with the fruit 6529 of his mouth; 6310 [and] with the increase 8393 of his lips 8193 shall he be filled. 7646-4

18:21 Death 4194 and life 2416 [are] in the power 3027 of the tongue: 3956 and they that love 157-6 it shall eat 398-4 the fruit 6529 thereof.

18:22 [Whoso] findeth 4672-1 a wife 802 findeth 4672-1 a good 2896 [thing], and obtaineth 6329-55 favour 7522 of the LORD. 3068

18:23 The poor 7326-6 useth 1696-17 intreaties; 8469 but the rich 6223 answereth 6030-4 roughly. 5794