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Proverbs 18 - NRSV & WEB

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion.A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.
A fool's lips bring strife, and a fool's mouth invites a flogging.A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.
The wealth of the rich is their strong city; in their imagination it is like a high wall.The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
Before destruction one's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor.Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.
A gift opens doors; it gives access to the great.A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord.Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.
Some friends play at friendship but a true friend sticks closer than one's nearest kin.A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
“Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,”
which means, “God is with us.”

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