Proverbs 18:17-22

17 A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.

18 A silent quells strifes, and determines between great powers.

19 A brother helped by a brother is as a strong and high city; and is strong as a -founded palace.

20 A man fills his belly with the fruits of his mouth; and he shall be satisfied with the fruits of his lips.

21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue; and they that rule it shall eat the fruits thereof.

22 He that has found a good wife has found favours, and has received gladness from God.

Footnotes

• [a]. Heb. omits this verse.