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.
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