Proverbs 18 : 1 (NCV)
Unfriendly people are selfish and hate all good sense.
Proverbs 18 : 2 (NCV)
Fools do not want to understand anything. They only want to tell others what they think.
Proverbs 18 : 3 (NCV)
Do something evil, and people won't like you. Do something shameful, and they will make fun of you.
Proverbs 18 : 4 (NCV)
Spoken words can be like deep water, but wisdom is like a flowing stream.
Proverbs 18 : 5 (NCV)
It is not good to honor the wicked or to be unfair to the innocent.
Proverbs 18 : 6 (NCV)
The words of fools start quarrels. They make people want to beat them.
Proverbs 18 : 7 (NCV)
The words of fools will ruin them; their own words will trap them.
Proverbs 18 : 8 (NCV)
The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food. People like to gobble them up.
Proverbs 18 : 9 (NCV)
A person who doesn't work hard is just like someone who destroys things.
Proverbs 18 : 10 (NCV)
The Lord is like a strong tower; those who do right can run to him for safety.
Proverbs 18 : 11 (NCV)
Rich people trust their wealth to protect them. They think it is like the high walls of a city.
Proverbs 18 : 12 (NCV)
Proud people will be ruined, but the humble will be honored.
Proverbs 18 : 13 (NCV)
Anyone who answers without listening is foolish and confused.
Proverbs 18 : 14 (NCV)
The will to live can get you through sickness, but no one can live with a broken spirit.
Proverbs 18 : 15 (NCV)
The mind of a person with understanding gets knowledge; the wise person listens to learn more.
Proverbs 18 : 16 (NCV)
Taking a gift to an important man will help get you in to see him.
Proverbs 18 : 17 (NCV)
The person who tells one side of a story seems right, until someone else comes and asks questions.
Proverbs 18 : 18 (NCV)
Throwing lots can settle arguments and keep the two sides from fighting.
Proverbs 18 : 19 (NCV)
A brother who has been insulted is harder to win back than a walled city, and arguments separate people like the barred gates of a palace.
Proverbs 18 : 20 (NCV)
People will be rewarded for what they say; they will be rewarded by how they speak.
Proverbs 18 : 21 (NCV)
What you say can mean life or death. Those who speak with care will be rewarded.
Proverbs 18 : 22 (NCV)
When a man finds a wife, he finds something good. It shows that the Lord is pleased with him.
Proverbs 18 : 23 (NCV)
The poor beg for mercy, but the rich give rude answers.
Proverbs 18 : 24 (NCV)
Some friends may ruin you, but a real friend will be more loyal than a brother.
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