Discovery BoxProverbs 18:1-20
Through desire
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with all wisdom
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{Through...: or, He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire, and intermeddleth in every business}<08454>_.
The words
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of a man's
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mouth
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[are as] deep
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waters
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[and] the wellspring
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of wisdom
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brook
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[It is] not good
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the person
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of the wicked
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the righteous
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in judgment
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A fool's
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mouth
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[is] his destruction
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and his lips
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[are] the snare
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of his soul
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The words
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of a talebearer
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into the innermost parts
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of the belly
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{talebearer: or, whisperer} {as wounds: or, like as when men are wounded} {most...: Heb. chambers}<0990>_.
The name
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of the LORD
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[is] a strong
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tower
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the righteous
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{safe: Heb. set aloft}<06662>
The rich man's
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wealth
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[is] his strong
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city
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wall
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in his own conceit
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Before
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destruction
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the heart
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of man
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and before
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honour
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[is] humility
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a matter
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[it], it [is] folly
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and shame
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unto him. {answereth...: Heb. returneth a word}<03639>
[He that is] first
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in his own cause
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[seemeth] just
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but his neighbour
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him.<07453>
