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