and brings him before great men.
16A man’s gift opens doors for him,
17The first to state his case seems right
until another comes and cross-examines him.
18Casting the lot ends quarrels
and separates strong opponents.
19An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city,
and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
20From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled;
with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
21Life and death are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
22He who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the LORD.
23The poor man pleads for mercy,
but the rich man answers harshly.
24A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
— Proverbs 18:16-24
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Devo: Together in Christ
"An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars."
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"The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit."
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"He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD."
Devo: Daily Wisdom
"A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother."
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"A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother."
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"A person of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother or sister."
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