{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/proverbs/18","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T12:27:44.441Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":18,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":17,"nextChapter":19,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":24},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddles with all wisdom."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with ignominy reproach."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"He that is first in his own cause seems just; but his neighbor comes and searches him."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"The lot causes contentions to cease, and parts between the mighty."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"The poor uses entreaties; but the rich answers roughly."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother."}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 18 (AKJV)","markdown":"[Proverbs 18](https://primebible.com/akjv/proverbs/18)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/proverbs/18 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}