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Proverbs 18:19-24

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

19 A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city; disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.

20 A man's stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth, From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.

20 From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.

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

21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord.

22 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD.

23 The poor man uses entreaties, But the rich answers roughly.

23 The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

24 A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.