| 18:1 | Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh intermeddleth with all wisdom. | |
| 18:2 | A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may reveal itself. | |
| 18:3 | When the wicked cometh, cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. | |
| 18:4 | The words of a man's mouth deep waters, the well-spring of wisdom a flowing brook. | |
| 18:5 | not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. | |
| 18:6 | A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. | |
| 18:7 | A fool's mouth his destruction, and his lips the snare of his soul. | |
| 18:8 | The words of a tale-bearer as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. | |
| 18:9 | He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. | |
| 18:10 | The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. | |
| 18:11 | The rich man's wealth his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit. | |
| 18:12 | Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor humility. | |
| 18:13 | He that answereth a matter before he heareth , it folly and shame to him. | |
| 18:14 | The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? | |
| 18:15 | The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. | |
| 18:16 | A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. | |
| 18:17 | first in his own cause just; but his neighbor cometh and searcheth him. | |
| 18:18 | The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. | |
| 18:19 | A brother offended than a strong city: and contentions like the bars of a castle. | |
| 18:20 | A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. | |
| 18:21 | Death and life in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit of it. | |
| 18:22 | findeth a wife findeth a good , and obtaineth favor from the LORD. | |
| 18:23 | The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. | |
| 18:24 | A man friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend sticketh closer than a brother. | |