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