[1]Through desireH8378a man, having separatedH6504[H8737]himself, seekethH1245[H8762]and intermeddlethH1566[H8691]with all wisdomH8454.[2]A foolH3684hath no delightH2654[H8799]in understandingH8394, but that his heartH3820may discoverH1540itselfH8692.[3]When the wickedH7563comethH935[H8800], then comethH935[H8804]also contemptH937, and with ignominyH7036reproachH2781.[4]The wordsH1697of a man'sH376mouthH6310are as deepH6013watersH4325, and the wellspringH4726of wisdomH2451as a flowingH5042[H8802]brookH5158.[5]It is not goodH2896to acceptH5375[H8800]the personH6440of the wickedH7563, to overthrowH5186[H8687]the righteousH6662in judgmentH4941.[6]A fool'sH3684lipsH8193enterH935[H8799]into contentionH7379, and his mouthH6310callethH7121[H8799]for strokesH4112.[7]A fool'sH3684mouthH6310is his destructionH4288, and his lipsH8193are the snareH4170of his soulH5315.[8]The wordsH1697of a talebearerH5372are as woundsH3859[H8693], and they go downH3381[H8804]into the innermost partsH2315of the bellyH990.[9]He also that is slothfulH7503[H8693]in his workH4399is brotherH251to him that is a greatH1167wasterH7843.[H8688][10]The nameH8034of the LORDH3068is a strongH5797towerH4026: the righteousH6662runnethH7323[H8799]into it, and is safeH7682.[H8738][11]The rich man'sH6223wealthH1952is his strongH5797cityH7151, and as an highH7682[H8737]wallH2346in his own conceitH4906.[12]BeforeH6440destructionH7667the heartH3820of manH376is haughtyH1361[H8799], and beforeH6440honourH3519is humilityH6038.[13]He that answerethH7725[H8688]a matterH1697before he hearethH8085[H8799]it, it is follyH200and shame unto himH3639.[14]The spiritH7307of a manH376will sustainH3557[H8770]his infirmityH4245; but a woundedH5218spiritH7307who can bearH5375?[H8799][15]The heartH3820of the prudentH995[H8737]gettethH7069[H8799]knowledgeH1847; and the earH241of the wiseH2450seekethH1245[H8762]knowledgeH1847.[16]A man'sH120giftH4976maketh roomH7337[H8686]for him, and bringethH5148[H8686]him beforeH6440great menH1419.[17]He that is firstH7223in his own causeH7379seemeth justH6662; but his neighbourH7453comethH935[H8804][H8675][H935][H8799]and searchethH2713himH8804.[18]The lotH1486causeth contentionsH4079to ceaseH7673[H8686], and partethH6504[H8686]between the mightyH6099.[19]A brotherH251offendedH6586[H8737]is harder to be won than a strongH5797cityH7151: and their contentionsH4079[H8675][H4066]are like the barsH1280of a castleH759.[20]A man'sH376bellyH990shall be satisfiedH7646[H8799]with the fruitH6529of his mouthH6310; and with the increaseH8393of his lipsH8193shall he be filledH7646.[H8799][21]DeathH4194and lifeH2416are in the powerH3027of the tongueH3956: and they that loveH157[H8802]it shall eatH398[H8799]the fruit thereofH6529.[22]Whoso findethH4672[H8804]a wifeH802findethH4672[H8804]a goodH2896thing, and obtainethH6329[H8686]favourH7522of the LORDH3068.[23]The poorH7326[H8802]usethH1696[H8762]intreatiesH8469; but the richH6223answerethH6030[H8799]roughlyH5794.[24]A manH376that hath friendsH7453must shew himself friendlyH7489[H8710]: and there isH3426a friendH157[H8802]that sticketh closerH1695than a brotherH251.