Proverbs 18

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Through, etc

or, He that separateth himself seeketh, according to his desire and intermeddleth in every business.

Exodus 33.16 Zechariah 7.3 Romans 1.1 2 Corinthians 6.17 Jude 1.19

seeketh

2.1-6 Matthew 13.11,44 Mark 4.11 Ephesians 5.15-17

intermeddleth

14.10 17.14 20.3,19 24.21 26.17 Isaiah 26.8,9 Jeremiah 15.17 Mark 1.35

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

fool

1.7,22 17.16 Psalms 1.1,2 Matthew 8.34 1 Corinthians 8.1

but

Numbers 24.15,16 1 Corinthians 14.12 Philippians 1.15 2 Peter 2.15-19

When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

11.2 22.10 29.16 1 Samuel 20.30 Nehemiah 4.4 Psalms 69.9,20 123.3,4 Matthew 27.39-44 1 Peter 4.4,14

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

words

10.11 13.14 16.22 20.5 Matthew 12.34 John 4.14 7.38,39 Colossians 3.16 4.6

the wellspring

Psalms 78.2

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

not

24.23 28.21 Leviticus 19.15 Deuteronomy 1.16,17 16.19 Job 13.7,8 34.19 Matthew 22.16

to overthrow

1 Kings 21.9-14 Isaiah 5.23 59.14 Micah 7.3

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

fools

12.16 13.10 14.16 16.27,28 17.14 20.3 27.3

his

14.3 19.19 22.24,25 25.24 29.9

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

his destruction

10.8,14 12.13 13.3 Ecclesiastes 10.11-14

his lips

6.2 Judges 11.35 1 Samuel 14.24-46 Mark 6.23-28 Acts 23.14-22

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

words

12.18 16.28 26.20-22 Leviticus 19.16 Psalms 52.2 64.3,4

tale-bearer

or, whisperer. as wounds. or, like as when men are wounded. innermost parts. Heb. chambers.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

that is slothful

10.4 23.20,21 24.30-34 Matthew 25.26 Romans 12.11 Hebrews 6.12

is brother

28.24 Job 30.29 Luke 15.13,14 16.1,2

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

name

Genesis 17.1 Exodus 3.13-15 6.3 34.5-7 Isaiah 9.6 57.15 Jeremiah 23.6 Matthew 1.23 Revelation 1.8

a strong

2 Samuel 22.3,51 Psalms 18.2 27.1 61.3,4 91.2 144.2 Isaiah 26.4

the righteous

Genesis 32.11,28,29 1 Samuel 30.6 2 Samuel 22.45-47 Psalms 56.3,4

safe

Heb. set aloft.

Psalms 91.14 Habakkuk 3.19

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

10.15 11.4 Deuteronomy 32.31 Job 31.24,25 Psalms 49.6-9 52.5-7 62.10,11 Ecclesiastes 7.12 Luke 12.19-21

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

destruction

11.2 16.18 29.23 Ezekiel 16.49,50 28.2,9 Daniel 5.23,24 Acts 12.21-23

and

15.33 Job 42.6-17 Isaiah 6.5-13 Daniel 9.20,23 Luke 14.11 1 Peter 5.5

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

that

Deuteronomy 13.14 2 Samuel 16.4 19.24-30 Esther 3.10-15 8.5-17 Job 29.16 Daniel 6.9,14 John 7.51

answereth a matter

Heb. returneth a word.

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

spirit

Job 1.20,21 2.7-10 Psalms 147.3 Romans 5.3-5 8.35-37 2 Corinthians 1.12 12.9,10 James 1.2 1 Peter 1.6

but

17.22 Job 6.4 7.14,15 10.15-17 Psalms 30.9,10 32.3,4 38.2-4 Psalms 42.10,11 55.3,5 77.2,3 88.14-16 109.22 Mark 14.33,34 2 Corinthians 2.7

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

1.5 4.5,7 9.9 10.14 15.14 23.23 1 Kings 3.9 Psalms 119.97-104 Luke 8.8-10 10.39 2 Timothy 3.15-17 James 1.5

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

17.8 19.6 21.14 Genesis 32.20 33.10 43.11 1 Samuel 25.27

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

13 2 Samuel 16.1-3 19.24-27 Acts 24.5,6,12,13

The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

16.33 Joshua 14.2 1 Samuel 10.21-27 14.42 1 Chronicles 6.63 24.31 Nehemiah 11.1

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

brother

6.19 Genesis 4.5-8 27.41-45 32.6-11 37.3-5,11,18-27 2 Samuel 13.22,28 1 Kings 2.23-25 12.16 2 Chronicles 13.17 Acts 15.39

than

16.32

A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

12.13,14 13.2 22.18,21 25.11,12

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Death

4-7 10.20,21,31 11.30 Matthew 12.35-37 Romans 10.14,15 2 Corinthians 2.16 11.15 Ephesians 4.29 Colossians 4.6 Titus 1.10,11 James 3.6-9 2 Peter 2.18

and

10.19 Ecclesiastes 10.12-14 Isaiah 57.19

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

findeth a wife

5.15-23 12.4 19.14 31.10-31 Genesis 24.67 29.20,21,28 Ecclesiastes 9.9 Hosea 12.12 1 Corinthians 7.2

and

3.4 8.35

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

poor

Ruth 2.7 1 Samuel 2.36 2 Kings 4.1,2 Isaiah 66.2 Matthew 5.3 James 1.9-11

rich

Genesis 42.7,30 Exodus 5.2 1 Samuel 25.10,17 James 2.3

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

that hath

17.17 27.9 1 Samuel 19.4,5 30.26-31 2 Samuel 9.1-13 16.17 17.27-29 2 Samuel 19.30-39 21.7 1 Chronicles 12.38-40 Matthew 26.49,50

there

2 Samuel 1.26 John 15.14,15