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18:1  People who do not get along with others are interested only in themselves; they will disagree with what everyone else knows is right.
18:2  A fool does not care whether he understands a thing or not; all he wants to do is show how smart he is.
18:3  Sin and shame go together. Lose your honor, and you will get scorn in its place.
18:4  A person's words can be a source of wisdom, deep as the ocean, fresh as a flowing stream.
18:5  It is not right to favor the guilty and keep the innocent from receiving justice.
18:6  When some fool starts an argument, he is asking for a beating.
18:7  When a fool speaks, he is ruining himself; he gets caught in the trap of his own words.
18:8  Gossip is so tasty—how we love to swallow it!
18:9  A lazy person is as bad as someone who is destructive.
18:10  The Lord is like a strong tower, where the righteous can go and be safe.
18:11  Rich people, however, imagine that their wealth protects them like high, strong walls around a city.
18:12  No one is respected unless he is humble; arrogant people are on the way to ruin.
18:13  Listen before you answer. If you don't, you are being stupid and insulting.
18:14  Your will to live can sustain you when you are sick, but if you lose it, your last hope is gone.
18:15  Intelligent people are always eager and ready to learn.
18:16  Do you want to meet an important person? Take a gift and it will be easy.
18:17  The first person to speak in court always seems right until his opponent begins to question him.
18:18  If two powerful people are opposing each other in court, casting lots can settle the issue.
18:19  Help your relatives and they will protect you like a strong city wall, but if you quarrel with them, they will close their doors to you.
18:20  You will have to live with the consequences of everything you say.
18:21  What you say can preserve life or destroy it; so you must accept the consequences of your words.
18:22  Find a wife and you find a good thing; it shows that the Lord is good to you.
18:23  When the poor speak, they have to be polite, but when the rich answer, they are rude.
18:24  Some friendships do not last, but some friends are more loyal than brothers.