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Proverbs 18:7-17
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7
A fool's mouth is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
8
Fear casts down the slothful; and the souls of the effeminate shall hunger.
9
A man who helps not himself by his labour is brother of him that ruins himself.
10
The name of the Lord is of great strength; and the righteous running to it are exalted.
11
The wealth of a rich man is a strong city; and its glory casts a broad shadow.
12
Before ruin a man's heart is exalted, and before honour it is humble.
13
Whoso answers a word before he hears , it is folly and reproach to him.
14
A wise servant calms a man's anger; but who can endure a faint-hearted man?
15
The heart of the sensible purchases discretion; and the ears of the wise seek understanding.
16
A man's gift enlarges him, and seats him among princes.
17
A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.
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[a].
Gr. having run.
[b].
See Ps 188. (119) 32.
[c].
Comp. Mark 14. ult. and margin, with 2 Tim 4. 14-17.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.