Proverbs 18

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        Proverbs 18
      
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         1.  Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all 
        wisdom.
      
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        		Proverbs 18:1 He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
      
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            		He quarrels against all sound wisdom.
      
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        <b>2.  A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.</b>
      
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         3.  When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
      
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         4.  The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a 
        flowing brook.
      
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         5.  It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in 
        judgment.
      
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         6.  A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
      
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         7.  A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
      
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        <b>8.  The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts 
        of the belly.</b>
      
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         9.  He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
      
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        <b>10.  The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.</b>
      
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         11.  The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
      
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         12.  Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
      
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        <b>13.  He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.</b>
      
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        <b> 14.  The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?</b>
      
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         15.  The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh 
        knowledge.
      
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         16.  A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
      
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         17.  He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and 
        searcheth him.
      
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         18.  The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
      
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        <b>19.  A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions 
        are like the bars of a castle.</b>
      
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         20.  A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase 
        of his lips shall he be filled.
      
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        <b>21.  Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the 
        fruit thereof.</b>
      
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        <b> 22.  Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.</b>
      
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         23.  The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
      
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        <b>24.  A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that 
        sticketh closer than a brother.</b>
      
      
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