Proverbs 18

1A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.Cross-references: Ex 33:16 · Prov 2:1 · Prov 14:10 · Prov 17:14 · Prov 20:3 · Prov 20:19 · +13 more

2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.Cross-references: Num 24:15 · Ps 1:1 · Prov 1:7 · Prov 1:22 · Prov 12:23 · Prov 13:16 · +7 more

3When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.Cross-references: 1Sam 20:30 · Neh 4:4 · Ps 69:9 · Ps 69:20 · Ps 123:3 · Prov 11:2 · +5 more

4The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.Cross-references: Ps 78:2 · Prov 10:11 · Prov 13:14 · Prov 16:22 · Prov 20:5 · Matt 12:34 · +4 more

5To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.Cross-references: Lev 19:15 · Deut 1:16 · Deut 16:19 · 1Ki 21:9 · Job 13:7 · Job 34:19 · +8 more

6A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.Cross-references: Prov 12:16 · Prov 13:10 · Prov 14:3 · Prov 14:16 · Prov 16:27 · Prov 17:14 · +7 more

7A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.Cross-references: Judg 11:35 · 1Sam 14:24 · Ps 64:8 · Ps 140:9 · Prov 6:2 · Prov 10:8 · +6 more

8The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.Cross-references: Lev 19:16 · Ps 52:2 · Ps 64:3 · Prov 12:18 · Prov 16:28 · Prov 26:20

9One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.Cross-references: Job 30:29 · Prov 10:4 · Prov 23:20 · Prov 24:30 · Prov 28:24 · Matt 25:26 · +4 more

10Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.Cross-references: Gen 17:1 · Gen 32:11 · Gen 32:28 · Ex 3:13 · Ex 6:3 · Ex 34:5 · +18 more

11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.Cross-references: Deut 32:31 · Job 31:24 · Ps 49:6 · Ps 52:5 · Ps 62:10 · Prov 10:15 · +3 more

12Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.Cross-references: Job 42:6 · Prov 11:2 · Prov 15:33 · Prov 16:18 · Prov 29:23 · Isa 6:5 · +9 more

13He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.Cross-references: Deut 13:14 · 2Sam 16:4 · 2Sam 19:24 · Esth 3:10 · Esth 8:5 · Job 29:16 · +4 more

14A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?Cross-references: Job 1:20 · Job 2:7 · Job 6:4 · Job 7:14 · Job 10:15 · Ps 30:9 · +19 more

15The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.Cross-references: 1Ki 3:9 · Ps 119:97 · Prov 1:5 · Prov 4:5 · Prov 4:7 · Prov 9:9 · +7 more

16A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.Cross-references: Gen 32:20 · Gen 33:10 · Gen 43:11 · 1Sam 25:27 · Prov 17:8 · Prov 19:6 · +1 more

17He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.Cross-references: 2Sam 16:1 · 2Sam 19:24 · Prov 18:13 · Acts 24:5 · Acts 24:12

18The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.Cross-references: Josh 14:2 · 1Sam 10:21 · 1Sam 14:42 · 1Chr 6:63 · 1Chr 24:31 · Neh 11:1 · +1 more

19A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city. Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.Cross-references: Gen 4:5 · Gen 27:41 · Gen 32:6 · Gen 37:3 · Gen 37:11 · Gen 37:18 · +8 more

20A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.Cross-references: Prov 12:13 · Prov 13:2 · Prov 22:18 · Prov 22:21 · Prov 25:11

21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.Cross-references: Prov 10:19 · Prov 10:31 · Prov 11:30 · Prov 12:13 · Prov 13:2 · Prov 18:4 · +11 more

22Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.Cross-references: Gen 2:18 · Gen 24:67 · Gen 29:20 · Gen 29:28 · Prov 3:4 · Prov 5:15 · +7 more

23The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.Cross-references: Gen 42:7 · Gen 42:30 · Ex 5:2 · Ruth 2:7 · 1Sam 2:36 · 1Sam 25:10 · +7 more

24A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.Cross-references: 1Sam 19:4 · 1Sam 30:26 · 2Sam 1:26 · 2Sam 9:1 · 2Sam 16:17 · 2Sam 17:27 · +7 more