Proverbs 18:1-13. Wisdom on: unfriendly man, fool, wickedness, fountain of wisdom, fool’s lips (vs 6, 7), fool’s mouth, words of a gossip, slack in his work, name of the LORD is a strong tower (vs 10, NIV), proud man’ heart-downfall(vs 12), humility comes before honour (vs 12), answers before listening (vs 13)
Proverbs 18:1-13
[1]People who do not get along with others are interested only in themselves; they will disagree with what everyone else knows is right.
[2]A fool does not care whether he understands a thing or not; all he wants to do is to show how clever he is.
[3]Sin and shame go together. Lose your honour, and you will get scorn in its place.
[4]A person’s words can be a source of wisdom, deep as the ocean, fresh as a flowing stream.
[5]It is not right to favour the guilty and prevent the innocent from receiving justice.
[6]When some fool starts an argument, he is asking for a beating.
[7]When a fool speaks, he is ruining himself; he gets caught in the trap of his own words.
[8]Gossip is so tasty — how we love to swallow it!
[9]A lazy person is as bad as someone who is destructive.
[10]The Lord is like a strong tower, where the righteous can go and be safe.
[11]Rich people, however, imagine that their wealth protects them like high, strong walls round a city.
[12]No one is respected unless he is humble; arrogant people are on the way to ruin.
[13]Listen before you answer. If you don’t you are being stupid and insulting.