Proverbs 18:1-10

1 He who separates himself seeks his own desire, He ¹quarrels against all sound wisdom.

2 A fool does not delight in understanding, But only ²in revealing his own mind.

3 When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes, And with dishonor comes scorn.

4 The words of a man's mouth are ³deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

5 To ⁴show partiality * to the wicked is not good, Nor to ⁵thrust aside the righteous in judgment.

6 A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for ⁶blows.

7 A ⁷fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

8 The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

9 He also who is ⁸slack in his work ⁹Is brother to him who destroys.

10 The ¹⁰name of the LORD is a ¹¹strong tower; The righteous runs into it and ¹²is safe.

Images for Proverbs 18:1-10

1. Proverbs 3:21; Proverbs 8:14
2. Proverbs 12:23; Proverbs 13:16; Ecclesiastes 10:3
3. Proverbs 20:5
4. Leviticus 19:15; Deuteronomy 1:17; Deuteronomy 16:19; Psalms 82:2; Proverbs 17:15; Proverbs 24:23; Proverbs 28:21
5. Exodus 23:2, 6; Proverbs 17:26; Proverbs 31:5; Micah 3:9
6. Proverbs 19:29
7. Psalms 64:8; Psalms 140:9; Proverbs 10:14; Proverbs 12:13; Proverbs 13:3; Ecclesiastes 10:12
8. Proverbs 10:4
9. Proverbs 28:24
10. Exodus 3:15
11. 2 Sam 22:2, 3, 33; Psalms 18:2; Psalms 61:3; Psalms 91:2; Psalms 144:2
12. Proverbs 29:25