Proverbs 18:16-24 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

¹⁶A man’s gift opens doors for him,

and brings him before great men.

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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