Proverbs 18

An unfriendly man pursues selfish ends;
he defies all sound judgment.
A fool finds no pleasure in understanding
but delights in airing his own opinions.
When wickedness comes, so does contempt,
and with shame comes disgrace.
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters,
but the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
A fool's lips bring him strife,
and his mouth invites a beating.
A fool's mouth is his undoing,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels,
they go down to a man's inmost parts.
The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;
they imagine it an unscalable wall.
Before his downfall a man's heart is proud,
but humility comes before honor.
He who answers before listening -
that is his folly and his shame.
An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city,
and disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
From the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach is filled;
with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.