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         <div class="label">18</div><div class="q1"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PRO.18.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PRO.18.1"><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">And</span></span><span class="content"> intermeddleth with all wisdom.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PRO.18.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PRO.18.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">A fool hath no delight in understanding,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PRO.18.2"><span class="content">But that his heart may discover itself.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PRO.18.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PRO.18.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">When the wicked cometh, </span><span class="add"><span class="content">then</span></span><span class="content"> cometh also contempt,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PRO.18.3"><span class="content">And with ignominy reproach.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PRO.18.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PRO.18.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">The words of a man's mouth </span><span class="add"><span class="content">are as</span></span><span class="content"> deep waters,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PRO.18.4"><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">And</span></span><span class="content"> the wellspring of wisdom </span><span class="add"><span class="content">as</span></span><span class="content"> a flowing brook.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PRO.18.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PRO.18.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">It is</span></span><span class="content"> not good to accept the person of the wicked,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PRO.18.5"><span class="content">To overthrow the righteous in judgment.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PRO.18.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PRO.18.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">A fool's lips enter into contention,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PRO.18.6"><span class="content">And his mouth calleth for strokes.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PRO.18.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PRO.18.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">A fool's mouth </span><span class="add"><span class="content">is</span></span><span class="content"> his destruction,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PRO.18.7"><span class="content">And his lips </span><span class="add"><span class="content">are</span></span><span class="content"> the snare of his soul.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PRO.18.7"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PRO.18.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">The words of a talebearer </span><span class="add"><span class="content">are</span></span><span class="content"> as wounds,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PRO.18.8"><span class="content">And they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PRO.18.8"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PRO.18.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">He also that is slothful in his work</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PRO.18.9"><span class="content">Is brother to him that is a great waster.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PRO.18.9"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="PRO.18.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">The name of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">LORD</span></span><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">is</span></span><span class="content"> a strong tower:</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="PRO.18.10"><span class="content">The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="PRO.18.10"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="PRO.18.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">The rich man's wealth </span><span class="add"><span class="content">is</span></span><span class="content"> his strong city,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="PRO.18.11"><span class="content">And as an high wall in his own conceit.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="PRO.18.11"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="PRO.18.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="PRO.18.12"><span class="content">And before honour </span><span class="add"><span class="content">is</span></span><span class="content"> humility.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="PRO.18.12"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="PRO.18.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">He that answereth a matter before he heareth </span><span class="add"><span class="content">it</span></span><span class="content">,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="PRO.18.13"><span class="content">It </span><span class="add"><span class="content">is</span></span><span class="content"> folly and shame unto him.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="PRO.18.13"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="PRO.18.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="PRO.18.14"><span class="content">But a wounded spirit who can bear?</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="PRO.18.14"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="PRO.18.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="PRO.18.15"><span class="content">And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="PRO.18.15"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="PRO.18.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">A man's gift maketh room for him,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="PRO.18.16"><span class="content">And bringeth him before great men.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="PRO.18.16"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="PRO.18.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">He that is</span></span><span class="content"> first in his own cause </span><span class="add"><span class="content">seemeth</span></span><span class="content"> just;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="PRO.18.17"><span class="content">But his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="PRO.18.17"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="PRO.18.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">The lot causeth contentions to cease,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="PRO.18.18"><span class="content">And parteth between the mighty.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="PRO.18.18"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="PRO.18.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">A brother offended </span><span class="add"><span class="content">is harder to be won</span></span><span class="content"> than a strong city:</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="PRO.18.19"><span class="content">And </span><span class="add"><span class="content">their</span></span><span class="content"> contentions </span><span class="add"><span class="content">are</span></span><span class="content"> like the bars of a castle.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="PRO.18.19"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="PRO.18.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="PRO.18.20"><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">And</span></span><span class="content"> with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="PRO.18.20"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="PRO.18.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">Death and life </span><span class="add"><span class="content">are</span></span><span class="content"> in the power of the tongue:</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="PRO.18.21"><span class="content">And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="PRO.18.21"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="PRO.18.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">Whoso</span></span><span class="content"> findeth a wife findeth a good </span><span class="add"><span class="content">thing</span></span><span class="content">,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="PRO.18.22"><span class="content">And obtaineth favour of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">LORD</span></span><span class="content">.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="PRO.18.22"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="PRO.18.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">The poor useth intreaties;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="PRO.18.23"><span class="content">But the rich answereth roughly.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="PRO.18.23"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="PRO.18.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">A man </span><span class="add"><span class="content">that hath</span></span><span class="content"> friends must shew himself friendly:</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="PRO.18.24"><span class="content">And there is a friend </span><span class="add"><span class="content">that</span></span><span class="content"> sticketh closer than a 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