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Proverbs 17

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Chapter 18

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  An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, And defies all sound judgment.  

 

 

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  A fool has no delight in understanding, But only in broadcasting his own opinion.  

 

 

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  When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, And with shame comes disgrace.  

 

 

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  The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.  

 

 

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  To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, Nor to deprive the innocent of justice.  

 

 

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  A fool's lips come into strife, And his mouth invites beatings.  

 

 

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  A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are a snare to his soul.  

 

 

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  The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: They go down into a person's innermost parts.  

 

 

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  One who is slack in his work Is brother to him who is a master of destruction.  

 

 

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10


 

  The name of Yahweh is a strong tower: The righteous run to him, and are safe.  

 

 

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  The rich man's wealth is his strong city, Like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.  

 

 

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12


 

  Before destruction the heart of man is proud, But before honor is humility.  

 

 

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  He who gives answer before he hears, That is folly and shame to him.  

 

 

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14


 

  A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, But a crushed spirit who can bear?  

 

 

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15


 

  The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.  

 

 

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  A man's gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.  

 

 

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17


 

  He who pleads his cause first seems right; Until another comes and questions him.  

 

 

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18


 

  The lot settles disputes, And keeps strong ones apart.  

 

 

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19


 

  A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; And disputes are like the bars of a castle.  

 

 

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20


 

  A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.  

 

 

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21


 

  Death and life are in the power of the tongue; Those who love it will eat its fruit.  

 

 

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22


 

  Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor of Yahweh.  

 

 

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  The poor pleads for mercy, But the rich answers harshly.  

 

 

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  A man of many companions may be ruined, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.  

 

 

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Proverbs 19

 

 

 

 

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