The Selfishness of the Unfriendly

1He separating himself will seek according to desire; he will be irritated with every purpose.

2The foolish one will not delight in understanding, but in, the disclosings of his heart.

3In the coming of the unjust also came contempt, and with dishonor, reproach.

4Deep waters are the words of man's mouth, the fountain of wisdom a gushing stream.

5To lift up the face of the unjust one is not good; to turn aside the just one in judgment.

6The lips of the foolish one will come into contention, and his mouth will call for blows.

7The mouth of the foolish is destruction to him, and his lips the snare of his soul.

8The words of the tale-bearer as dainty morsels, and they will go down to the chambers of the belly.

9Also he being slothful in his work, he the brother of the master of destruction.

10The name of Jehovah a tower of strength: into it the just one shall run and be exalted.

11The rich one's wealth his strong city, and as a wall lifted up in his imagination.

12Before a breaking a man's heart will be lifted up, and before honor, humility.

13He turning back the word before he shall hear it, is folly and shame to him.

14The spirit of man will sustain his disease; and a dejected spirit who shall lift up?

15The heart of him understanding will obtain knowledge and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.

16The gift of a man will enlarge to him, and shall conduct him before the great.

17The first one just in his cause; his neighbor will come and search him.

18The lot will cause contentions to cease, and will separate between the strong,

19A brother falling away, above a city of strength; and strifes as the bars of a fortress.

20From the fruit of a man's mouth his belly shall be filled; and he shall be filled with the increase of his lips.

21Death and life in the hand of the tongue: and they loving it shall eat its fruit.

22He finding a wife found good, and shall obtain acceptance from Jehovah.

23The poor one will speak supplications; and the rich one will answer with vehemence.

24A man of friends for making friendship: and there is love attaching more than a brother.