An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.
Proverbs
1 A fool delights not in understanding
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2 ¶ A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3 ¶ When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
Psa 78:24 ¶ The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Lev 19:15;Deu 1:17;Job 13:7-8 5 ¶ It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 ¶ A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 ¶ The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 ¶ He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
2 Sam 22:3;2 Sam 22:51;Psa 18:2 10 ¶ The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
11 ¶ The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Act 12:21-2312 ¶ Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
13 ¶ He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
14 ¶ The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Eph 1:1715 ¶ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Gen 39:2-6;Dan 6:3;Dan 1:19-20 16 ¶ A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
17 ¶ He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
18 ¶ The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
19 ¶ A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 ¶ A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Mat 12:3721 ¶ Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 ¶ Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
Gen 42:14-16;Jam 2:3 23 ¶ The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Joh 15:14-1524 ¶ A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.