1750 Challoner Revision of the Douay-Rheims (DR)

Proverbs 18

1 From this chapter to the five and twentieth are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices.

 18:1 ¶ He that hath a mind to depart from a friend, seeketh occasions: he shall ever be subject to reproach.

 18:2 A fool receiveth not the words of prudence: unless thou say those things which are in his heart.

 18:3 The wicked man, when he is come into the depths of sins, contemneth: but ignominy and reproach follow him.

 18:4 Words from the mouth of a man are as deep water: and the fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.

 18:5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment.

 18:6 The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels.

 18:7 The mouth of a fool is his destruction: and his lips are the ruin of his soul.

 18:8 The words of the double tongued are as if they were harmless: and they reach even to the inner parts of the bowels. Fear casteth down the slothful: and the souls of the effeminate shall be hungry.

 18:9 He that is loose and slack in his work, is the brother of him that wasteth his own works.

 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the just runneth to it, and shall be exalted.

 18:11 The substance of the rich man is the city of his strength, and as a strong wall compassing him about.

 18:12 Before destruction, the heart of a man is exalted: and before he be glorified, it is humbled.

 18:13 He that answereth before he heareth, sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion.

 18:14 The spirit of a man upholdeth his infirmity: but a spirit that is easily angered, who can bear?

 18:15 A wise heart shall acquire knowledge: and the ear of the wise seeketh instruction.

 18:16 A man's gift enlargeth his way, and maketh him room before princes.

 18:17 The just is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him.

 18:18 The lot suppresseth contentions, and determineth even between the mighty.

 18:19 A brother that is helped by his brother, is like a strong city: and judgments are like the bars of cities.

 18:20 Of the fruit of a man's mouth shall his belly be satisfied: and the offspring of his lips shall fill him.

 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: they that love it, shall eat the fruits thereof.

 18:22 He that hath found a good wife, hath found a good thing, and shall receive a pleasure from the Lord. He that driveth away a good wife, driveth away a good thing: but he that keepeth an adulteress, is foolish and wicked.

 18:23 The poor will speak with supplications, and the rich will speak roughly.

 18:24 A man amiable in society, shall be more friendly than a brother.