Proverbs 18:1-8

1 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cross References

• 1. S Proverbs 12:23
• 2. S Psalms 18:16
• 3. Leviticus 19:15; Proverbs 24:23-25; Proverbs 28:21
• 4. S Psalms 82:2; S Proverbs 17:15
• 5. S Proverbs 10:14
• 6. Psalms 140:9
• 7. S Psalms 64:8; S Proverbs 10:14; S Proverbs 12:13; S Proverbs 13:3; Ecclesiastes 10:12
• 8. Proverbs 26:22