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

18:1 ¶ Through desire 8378 a man, having separated y6504 z8737 himself, x6504 seeketh 1245 z8762 [and] intermeddleth 1566 z8691 with all x3605 wisdom. 8454

18:2 A fool 3684 hath no x3808 delight 2654 z8799 in understanding, 8394 but x3588 x518 that his heart 3820 may discover y1540 z8692 itself. x1540

18:3 When the wicked 7563 cometh, 935 z8800 [then] cometh 935 z8804 also x1571 contempt, 937 and with x5973 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 z8802 brook. 5158

18:5 [It is] not x3808 good 2896 to accept 5375 z8800 the person 6440 of the wicked, 7563 to overthrow 5186 z8687 the righteous 6662 in judgment. 4941

18:6 A fool's 3684 lips 8193 enter 935 z8799 into contention, 7379 and his mouth 6310 calleth 7121 z8799 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 z8693 and they x1992 go down 3381 z8804 into the innermost parts 2315 of the belly. 990

18:9 He x1931 also x1571 that is slothful 7503 z8693 in his work 4399 is brother 251 to him that is a great 1167 waster. y7843 z8688 x4889

18:10 The name 8034 of Yahweh 3068 [is] a strong 5797 tower: 4026 the righteous 6662 runneth 7323 z8799 into it, and is safe. 7682 z8738

18:11 The rich man's 6223 wealth 1952 [is] his strong 5797 city, 7151 and as an high 7682 z8737 wall 2346 in his own conceit. 4906

18:12 Before 6440 destruction 7667 the heart 3820 of man 376 is haughty, 1361 z8799 and before 6440 honour 3519 [is] humility. 6038

18:13 He that answereth 7725 z8688 a matter 1697 before x2962 he heareth 8085 z8799 [it], it x1931 [is] folly 200 and shame 3639 unto him.

18:14 The spirit 7307 of a man 376 will sustain 3557 z8770 his infirmity; 4245 but a wounded 5218 spirit 7307 who x4310 can bear? 5375 z8799

18:15 The heart 3820 of the prudent 995 z8737 getteth 7069 z8799 knowledge; 1847 and the ear 241 of the wise 2450 seeketh 1245 z8762 knowledge. 1847

18:16 A man's 120 gift 4976 maketh room 7337 z8686 for him, and bringeth 5148 z8686 him before 6440 great x1419 men. y1419

18:17 [He that is] first 7223 in his own cause 7379 [seemeth] just; 6662 but his neighbour 7453 cometh 935 z8804 z8675 z8799 and searcheth 2713 z8804 him.

18:18 The lot 1486 causeth contentions 4079 to cease, 7673 z8686 and parteth 6504 z8686 between x996 the mighty. 6099

18:19 A brother 251 offended 6586 z8737 [is harder to be won] than a strong 5797 city: 7151 x4480 and [their] contentions 4079 z8675 y4066 [are] like the bars 1280 of a castle. 759

18:20 A man's 376 belly 990 shall be satisfied 7646 z8799 with the fruit 6529 x4480 of his mouth; 6310 [and] with the increase 8393 of his lips 8193 shall he be filled. 7646 z8799

18:21 Death 4194 and life 2416 [are] in the power 3027 of the tongue: 3956 and they that love 157 z8802 it shall eat 398 z8799 the fruit 6529 thereof.

18:22 [Whoso] findeth 4672 z8804 a wife 802 findeth 4672 z8804 a good 2896 [thing], and obtaineth 6329 z8686 favour 7522 of Yahweh. 3068 x4480

18:23 The poor 7326 z8802 useth 1696 z8762 intreaties; 8469 but the rich 6223 answereth 6030 z8799 roughly. 5794

18:24 A man 376 [that hath] friends 7453 must shew himself friendly: 7489 z8710 and there is 3426 a friend 157 z8802 [that] sticketh closer 1695 than a brother. 251 x4480