Proverbs 18:1-10

1 He who is selfish seeks a craving; against all sound judgment he shows contempt.

2 A fool will not take pleasure in understanding, but in expressing his heart.

3 With the coming of wickedness comes contempt also, and with dishonor, disgrace.

4 Deep waters [are] words of the mouth of a man; a gushing stream [is] a fountain of wisdom.

5 Being partial [to] faces of evil [is] not good, [nor] to subvert the righteous at the judgment.

6 The lips of a fool will bring strife, and his mouth calls out for a flogging.

7 The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, and his lips [are] a snare to his soul.

8 The words of a whisper [are] like delicious morsels, and they themselves go down [to] inner parts of the body.

9 Even he who is slack in his work, he is brother to a master of destruction.

10 A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh; into him the righteous will run and be safe.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "boundary"
• [b]. Or "mind"
• [c]. Or "life," or "inner self"
• [d]. Or "owner"
• [e]. Or "it"