Proverbs 18 Name of the Lord is a Strong Tower
Proverbs 18 Name of the Lord is a Strong Tower
Proverbs 18:1-24 Name of the Lord is a Strong Tower
Proverbs 18:2
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A fool has no delight in understanding,
But in expressing his own heart.
Proverbs 18:4
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The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.
Proverbs 18:5
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It is not good to show partiality to the wicked,
Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Proverbs 18:6-8
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A fool’s lips enter into contention,
And his mouth calls for blows.
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A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
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The words of a talebearer (gossip or slanderer) are like tasty trifles,
And they go down into the inmost body.
Proverbs 18:10-11
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The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous run to it and are safe (secure, set on high).
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The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own esteem.
Proverbs 18:12
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Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty,
And before honor is humility.
Proverbs 18:13
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He who answers a matter before he hears it,
It is folly and shame to him.
Proverbs 18:14
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The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,
But who can bear a broken spirit?
Proverbs 18:15
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The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Proverbs 18:17
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The first one to plead his cause seems right,
Until his neighbor comes and examines him.
Proverbs 18:18
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Casting lots causes contentions to cease,
And keeps the mighty apart.
Proverbs 18:19
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A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:20
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A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth;
From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.
Proverbs 18:21
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Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:22
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He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
And obtains favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 18:24
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A man who has friends must himself be friendly,
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.