Proverbs 18:18-24

18 Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart.

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

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

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 what is good and receives favor from the LORD.

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

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

Cross References

• 1. S Proverbs 16:33
• 2. S 1 Samuel 17:28
• 3. S Proverbs 12:14
• 4. S Psalms 12:4
• 5. Proverbs 13:2-3; S Matthew 12:37
• 6. S Proverbs 12:4
• 7. S Job 33:26; Proverbs 19:14; Proverbs 31:10
• 8. S 1 Samuel 20:42; Proverbs 17:17; John 15:13-15