Proverbs 18:12-24

Proverbs 18:12-24 NLT

Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor. Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish. The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can bear a crushed spirit? Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge. Giving a gift can open doors; it gives access to important people! The first to speak in court sounds right— until the cross-examination begins. Flipping a coin can end arguments; it settles disputes between powerful opponents. An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars. Wise words satisfy like a good meal; the right words bring satisfaction. The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences. The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the LORD. The poor plead for mercy; the rich answer with insults. There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.

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Proverbs 18:12-24 - Haughtiness goes before destruction;
humility precedes honor.

Spouting off before listening to the facts
is both shameful and foolish.

The human spirit can endure a sick body,
but who can bear a crushed spirit?

Intelligent people are always ready to learn.
Their ears are open for knowledge.

Giving a gift can open doors;
it gives access to important people!

The first to speak in court sounds right—
until the cross-examination begins.

Flipping a coin can end arguments;
it settles disputes between powerful opponents.

An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.

Wise words satisfy like a good meal;
the right words bring satisfaction.

The tongue can bring death or life;
those who love to talk will reap the consequences.

The man who finds a wife finds a treasure,
and he receives favor from the LORD.

The poor plead for mercy;
the rich answer with insults.

There are “friends” who destroy each other,
but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.

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