Proverbs 18:1-7

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

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.

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Cross References 7

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

Footnotes 4

[a]. Lit "breaks out"
[b]. Lit "heart"
[c]. Or "A bubbling brook, a fountain of wisdom"
[d]. Lit "come with"

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