Welcome to Proverbs Chapter 18 on Build Your Bible Habit. Chapter 18 takes us deeper into the issues of life

with an extra emphasis on behaviors of the fool, along with instructions on how we use our words.

The book of Proverbs is written on a level where we can take the learning to applying.

Let's read Chapter 18.

Proverbs Chapter 18. Through desire, a man having separated himself, seeketh and intermeduleth

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

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

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

brook. It is not good to accept the person of the wicked to overthrow the

righteous in judgment. A fool's lips enter into contention and his mouth calleth for strokes.

A fool's mouth is his destruction and his lips are the snare of his soul. The words of a tail-bearer are as wounds, and they go down into the

innermost parts of the belly. He also, that is slothful in his work, is brother to him that is a great

wester. The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous runneth into it and is safe. The rich man's wealth is his

strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. Before destruction, the heart of man is haughty,

and before honor is humility. He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. The spirit of a man

will sustain his infirmity, but a wounded spirit who can bear? The heart of the prudent getteth

knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. A man's gift maketh room for him and bringeth him before great men.

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

The lot causeth contentions to cease and parteth between the mighty. A brother offended is harder to be one than a strong

city, and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. A man's belly shall be satisfied with

the fruit of his mouth, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. Death and life are in

the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit

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