Proverbs 18:16-24

16 A man's ¹gift makes room for him And brings him before great men.

17 The first to plead his case seems right, Until another comes and examines him.

18 The cast ²lot puts an end to strife And decides between the mighty ones.

19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.

20 With the ³fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be satisfied; ⁴He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.

21 ⁵Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its ⁶fruit.

22 He who finds a ⁷wife finds a good thing And ⁸obtains favor from the LORD.

23 The ⁹poor man utters supplications, But the ¹⁰rich man ¹¹answers roughly.

24 A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is ¹²a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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