Proverbs 18:12-24 A man’s courage can sustain his broken body, but when courage dies, what hope is left? ¹⁵ The intelligent man is always open to new ideas. Infact, he looks for them.
16 A bribe does wonders; it will bring you before men of importance! ¹⁷ Any story sounds true until someone tells the other side and sets the record straight. ¹⁸ A coin toss ends arguments and settles disputes between powerful opponents.
19 It is harder to win back the friendship of an offended brother than to capture a forified city. His anger shuts you out like iron bars. ²⁰ Ability to give wise advice satisfies like a good meal! ²¹ Those who love to talk will suffer the consequences. Men have died for saying wrong things!
22 The man who finds a good wife finds a good thing; she is a blessing to him from the Lord. ²³ The poor man pleads and the rich man answers with insults. 24 There are “friends” who pretend to be friends, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. TLBV