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18:1  Unfriendly people are selfish and hate all good sense.
18:2  Fools do not want to understand anything. They only want to tell others what they think.
18:3  Do something evil, and people won’t like you. Do something shameful, and they will make fun of you.
18:4  Spoken words can be like deep water, but wisdom is like a flowing stream.
18:5  It is not good to honor the wicked or to be unfair to the innocent.
18:6  The words of fools start quarrels. They make people want to beat them.
18:7  The words of fools will ruin them; their own words will trap them.
18:8  The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food. People like to gobble them up.
18:9  A person who doesn’t work hard is just like someone who destroys things.
18:10  The Lord is like a strong tower; those who do right can run to him for safety.
18:11  Rich people trust their wealth to protect them. They think it is like the high walls of a city.
18:12  Proud people will be ruined, but the humble will be honored.
18:13  Anyone who answers without listening is foolish and confused.
18:14  The will to live can get you through sickness, but no one can live with a broken spirit.
18:15  The mind of a person with understanding gets knowledge; the wise person listens to learn more.
18:16  Taking gifts to important people will help get you in to see them.
18:17  The person who tells one side of a story seems right, until someone else comes and asks questions.
18:18  Throwing lots can settle arguments and keep the two sides from fighting.
18:19  A brother who has been insulted is harder to win back than a walled city, and arguments separate people like the barred gates of a palace.
18:20  People will be rewarded for what they say; they will be rewarded by how they speak.
18:21  What you say can mean life or death. Those who speak with care will be rewarded.
18:22  When a man finds a wife, he finds something good. It shows that the Lord is pleased with him.
18:23  The poor beg for mercy, but the rich give rude answers.
18:24  Some friends may ruin you, but a real friend will be more loyal than a brother.