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Proverbs 18:2-12

2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

2 Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.

3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

3 When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes reproach.

4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

4 The words of the mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.

5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.

6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

6 The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.

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

7 The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives.

8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.

9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

9 One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.

10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

10 The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it a wall too high to scale.

12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.

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