1An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.¶ 2A fool has no delight in understanding, 3When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, 4The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. 5To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, 6A fool's lips come into strife, 7A fool's mouth is his destruction, 8The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: 9One who is slack in his work 10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: 11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, 12Before destruction the heart of man is proud, 13He who gives answer before he hears, 14A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, 15The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. 16A man's gift makes room for him, 17He who pleads his cause first seems right; 18The lot settles disputes, 19A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; 20A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. 21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; 22Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, 23The poor plead for mercy, 24A man of many companions may be ruined,