Through desirea man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddlethwith allwisdom. A foolhath nodelightin understanding, butthat his heartmay discover itself. When the wickedcometh, then comethalsocontempt, and withignominyreproach. The wordsof a man's mouth are as deepwaters, and the wellspringof wisdom as a flowingbrook. It is notgoodto acceptthe personof the wicked, to overthrowthe righteousin judgment. A fool's lipsenterinto contention, and his mouthcallethfor strokes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snareof his soul. The wordsof a talebearer are as wounds, and theygo downinto the innermost partsof the belly. Healsothat is slothfulin his workis brotherto him that is a greatwaster. The nameof the LORD is a strongtower: the righteousrunnethinto it, and is safe. The rich man's wealth is his strongcity, and as a highwallin his own conceit. Beforedestructionthe heartof manis haughty, and beforehonor is humility. He that answeretha matterbeforehe heareth it , it is follyand shameunto him. The spiritof a manwill sustainhis infirmity; but a woundedspiritwhocan bear? The heartof the prudentgettethknowledge; and the earof the wiseseekethknowledge. A man's giftmaketh roomfor him, and bringethhim beforegreatmen. He that is firstin his own cause seemeth just; but his neighborcomethand searchethhim. The lotcauseth contentionsto cease, and partethbetweenthe mighty. A brotheroffended is harder to be won than a strongcity: and their contentions are like the barsof a castle. A man's bellyshall be satisfiedwith the fruitof his mouth; and with the increaseof his lipsshall he be filled. Deathand life are in the powerof the tongue: and they that loveit shall eatthe fruitthereof. Whoso findetha wifefindetha good thing , and obtainethfavorof the LORD. The poorusethentreaties; but the richanswerethroughly. A man that hath friendsmust show himself friendly: and there isa friend that sticketh closerthan a brother.