Proverbs 18 cross-references
Proverbs 18 has 24 verses, which point to 289 other passages and are cited by 297. Below is the King James text of each verse with its strongest cross-references, ranked by OpenBible.info reader votes.
See Proverbs 18’s threads in the explorerProverbs 18:1
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
Points to (19)
- Ephesians 5:15–17 — See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 22 votes
- Jeremiah 15:17 — I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled… 12 votes
- Proverbs 20:3 — It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. 12 votes
- Proverbs 2:1–6 — My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; 12 votes
- Proverbs 24:21 — My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: 10 votes
- Jude 1:19 — These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. 9 votes
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- Psalms 90:12 — So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. 20 votes
- Proverbs 12:1 — Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. 13 votes
- Jude 1:19 — These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. 8 votes
- Proverbs 2:2 — So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 8 votes
Proverbs 18:2
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Points to (13)
- Proverbs 1:7 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 13 votes
- Proverbs 12:23 — A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. 11 votes
- Proverbs 17:16 — Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? 8 votes
- Psalms 1:1–2 — Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor… 8 votes
- Proverbs 13:16 — Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. 7 votes
- 1 Corinthians 8:1 — Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but… 4 votes
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- Proverbs 1:7 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 35 votes
- Ecclesiastes 10:3 — Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that… 7 votes
- Romans 1:31 — Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 6 votes
- Proverbs 14:6 — A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. 2 votes
Proverbs 18:3
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
Points to (11)
- 1 Peter 4:14 — If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon… 4 votes
- Proverbs 22:10 — Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. 4 votes
- 1 Peter 4:4 — Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: 3 votes
- Proverbs 29:16 — When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall. 3 votes
- Proverbs 11:2 — When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. 3 votes
- Psalms 123:3–4 — Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 2 votes
Pointed to from (1)
- Proverbs 14:21 — He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. 4 votes
Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Points to (10)
- Proverbs 20:5 — Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. 10 votes
- Proverbs 10:11 — The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 9 votes
- Colossians 4:6 — Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. 8 votes
- John 4:14 — But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give… 7 votes
- Proverbs 13:14 — The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 7 votes
- John 7:38–39 — He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 6 votes
Pointed to from (7)
- John 7:38 — He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 72 votes
- Proverbs 18:21 — Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 67 votes
- Proverbs 20:5 — Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. 18 votes
- Proverbs 10:11 — The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 8 votes
Proverbs 18:5
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Points to (14)
- Leviticus 19:15 — Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the… 8 votes
- Deuteronomy 16:19 — Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the… 7 votes
- Proverbs 28:21 — To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress. 6 votes
- Psalms 82:2 — How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. 6 votes
- Proverbs 24:23 — These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. 5 votes
- Proverbs 17:15 — He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. 5 votes
Pointed to from (10)
- Proverbs 17:15 — He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. 10 votes
- Genesis 4:7 — If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto… 9 votes
- Psalms 82:2 — How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. 8 votes
- Proverbs 28:21 — To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress. 7 votes
Proverbs 18:6
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Points to (13)
- Proverbs 27:3 — A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. 4 votes
- Proverbs 22:24–25 — Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: 3 votes
- Proverbs 16:27–28 — An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. 3 votes
- Proverbs 29:9 — If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. 2 votes
- Proverbs 25:24 — It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. 2 votes
- Proverbs 20:3 — It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. 2 votes
Pointed to from (21)
- Proverbs 25:8 — Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put… 7 votes
- Proverbs 26:17 — He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. 6 votes
- Proverbs 20:3 — It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. 6 votes
- Proverbs 3:30 — Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. 6 votes
Proverbs 18:7
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Points to (12)
- Proverbs 13:3 — He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. 11 votes
- Proverbs 12:13 — The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. 9 votes
- Proverbs 10:14 — Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. 9 votes
- Psalms 64:8 — So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. 6 votes
- Psalms 140:9 — As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. 5 votes
- Ecclesiastes 10:11–14 — Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. 4 votes
Pointed to from (8)
- Proverbs 13:3 — He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. 36 votes
- Proverbs 6:2 — Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. 16 votes
- Psalms 64:8 — So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. 9 votes
- Proverbs 10:14 — Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. 6 votes
Proverbs 18:8
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Points to (6)
- Proverbs 16:28 — A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. 7 votes
- Proverbs 12:18 — There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. 7 votes
- Leviticus 19:16 — Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of… 7 votes
- Proverbs 26:20–22 — Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. 5 votes
- Psalms 64:3–4 — Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: 3 votes
- Psalms 52:2 — Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 3 votes
Pointed to from (10)
- Proverbs 15:4 — A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. 14 votes
- Proverbs 26:22 — The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. 6 votes
- Proverbs 20:19 — He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his… 6 votes
- Proverbs 16:28 — A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. 5 votes
Proverbs 18:9
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Points to (10)
- Proverbs 10:4 — He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 13 votes
- Hebrews 6:12 — That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 12 votes
- Proverbs 24:30–34 — I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 9 votes
- Romans 12:11 — Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 7 votes
- Proverbs 23:20–21 — Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: 7 votes
- Matthew 25:26 — His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed… 6 votes
Pointed to from (11)
- Proverbs 6:6 — Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 19 votes
- Romans 12:11 — Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 8 votes
- Proverbs 28:24 — Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a… 7 votes
- Hebrews 6:12 — That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 5 votes
Proverbs 18:10
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Points to (24)
- 2 Samuel 22:3 — The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my… 92 votes
- Isaiah 26:4 — Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: 84 votes
- Psalms 91:2 — I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. 83 votes
- Psalms 144:2 — My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who… 58 votes
- Psalms 61:3–4 — For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. 55 votes
- Psalms 27:1 — [A Psalm of David.] The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my… 41 votes
Pointed to from (41)
- Psalms 46:1 — [To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.] God is our refuge and strength, a very… 114 votes
- Isaiah 26:20 — Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a… 73 votes
- Proverbs 29:25 — The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. 50 votes
- Psalms 91:2 — I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. 50 votes
Proverbs 18:11
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Points to (9)
- Proverbs 10:15 — The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. 6 votes
- Ecclesiastes 7:12 — For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life… 5 votes
- Psalms 52:5–7 — God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place,… 5 votes
- Luke 12:19–21 — And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink,… 3 votes
- Proverbs 11:4 — Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. 3 votes
- Psalms 49:6–9 — They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; 3 votes
Pointed to from (9)
- Proverbs 10:15 — The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. 8 votes
- Luke 12:19 — And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink,… 5 votes
- Mark 10:24 — And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how… 4 votes
- Zephaniah 1:18 — Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the… 4 votes
Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Points to (15)
- Proverbs 15:33 — The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. 12 votes
- 1 Peter 5:5 — Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be… 9 votes
- Ezekiel 28:2 — Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou… 8 votes
- Proverbs 16:18 — Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. 8 votes
- Proverbs 11:2 — When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. 8 votes
- Luke 14:11 — For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 7 votes
Pointed to from (29)
- Proverbs 29:23 — A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. 77 votes
- James 4:6 — But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 31 votes
- Proverbs 16:18 — Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. 24 votes
- Luke 14:11 — For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 17 votes
Proverbs 18:13
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
Points to (5)
- John 7:51 — Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth? 21 votes
- Deuteronomy 13:14 — Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing… 6 votes
- Proverbs 20:25 — It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry. 5 votes
- Job 29:16 — I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. 3 votes
- Esther 8:5–17 — And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the… 0 votes
Pointed to from (13)
- James 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 91 votes
- Proverbs 18:17 — He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. 25 votes
- John 7:51 — Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth? 12 votes
- 1 Peter 4:8 — And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 5 votes
Proverbs 18:14
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Points to (25)
- Proverbs 15:13 — A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. 13 votes
- Proverbs 17:22 — A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. 10 votes
- 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 — And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most… 8 votes
- 1 Peter 1:6 — Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold… 7 votes
- James 1:2 — My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 6 votes
- Psalms 147:3 — He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. 6 votes
Pointed to from (10)
- Proverbs 17:22 — A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. 50 votes
- Proverbs 15:13 — A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. 12 votes
- Proverbs 12:25 — Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. 12 votes
- Proverbs 15:4 — A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. 10 votes
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Points to (13)
- James 1:5 — If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it… 10 votes
- Proverbs 15:14 — The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. 9 votes
- Luke 10:39 — And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. 8 votes
- Proverbs 9:9 — Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. 8 votes
- Proverbs 1:5 — A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: 8 votes
- Proverbs 23:23 — Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. 7 votes
Pointed to from (11)
- Proverbs 23:23 — Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. 23 votes
- Proverbs 21:11 — When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth… 7 votes
- Proverbs 15:14 — The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. 6 votes
- Acts 13:7 — Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul,… 4 votes
Proverbs 18:16
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Points to (7)
- Proverbs 19:6 — Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. 9 votes
- Genesis 43:11 — And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in… 8 votes
- Genesis 33:10 — And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand:… 8 votes
- Proverbs 17:8 — A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. 7 votes
- 1 Samuel 25:27 — And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men… 7 votes
- Genesis 32:20 — And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present… 6 votes
Pointed to from (13)
- Proverbs 19:6 — Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. 8 votes
- Genesis 32:13 — And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother; 5 votes
- Proverbs 21:14 — A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath. 4 votes
- 1 Samuel 16:20 — And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto… 4 votes
Proverbs 18:17
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Points to (2)
- Proverbs 18:13 — He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. 25 votes
- Acts 24:12–13 — And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the… 0 votes
Pointed to from (7)
- Proverbs 28:11 — The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. 8 votes
- 2 Samuel 16:4 — Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly… 5 votes
- Acts 25:16 — To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is… 3 votes
- Luke 6:42 — Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou… 3 votes
Proverbs 18:18
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Points to (7)
- Proverbs 16:33 — The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. 7 votes
- Nehemiah 11:1 — And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten… 4 votes
- 1 Chronicles 24:31 — These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and… 2 votes
- 1 Chronicles 6:63 — Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of… 2 votes
- 1 Samuel 14:42 — And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken. 2 votes
- 1 Samuel 10:21–27 — When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and… 2 votes
Pointed to from (7)
- Proverbs 16:33 — The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. 16 votes
- Nehemiah 10:34 — And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into… 2 votes
- Joshua 21:8 — And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD… 2 votes
- Joshua 18:10 — And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children… 2 votes
Proverbs 18:19
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Points to (14)
- Proverbs 16:32 — He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. 9 votes
- Acts 15:39 — And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas… 7 votes
- Proverbs 6:19 — A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. 6 votes
- 1 Kings 12:16 — So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What… 5 votes
- Genesis 37:3–5 — Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a… 5 votes
- Genesis 27:41–45 — And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart,… 4 votes
Pointed to from (7)
- 1 Samuel 17:28 — And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David,… 6 votes
- Genesis 32:11 — Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will… 3 votes
- Acts 7:26 — And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying,… 2 votes
- 2 Samuel 19:43 — And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also… 2 votes
Proverbs 18:20
A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Points to (4)
- Proverbs 25:11–12 — A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 9 votes
- Proverbs 12:13–14 — The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. 9 votes
- Proverbs 13:2 — A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. 7 votes
- Proverbs 22:18 — For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. 3 votes
Pointed to from (5)
- Proverbs 12:14 — A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be… 12 votes
- Proverbs 13:2 — A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. 11 votes
- John 4:32 — But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. 7 votes
- Hosea 10:13 — Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust… 5 votes
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Points to (17)
- Ephesians 4:29 — Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that… 170 votes
- Matthew 12:35–37 — A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil… 156 votes
- Colossians 4:6 — Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. 127 votes
- Proverbs 10:19–21 — In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. 111 votes
- James 3:6–9 — And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole… 103 votes
- Proverbs 13:2–3 — A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. 101 votes
Pointed to from (18)
- Proverbs 13:3 — He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. 43 votes
- James 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 39 votes
- James 3:5 — Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire… 34 votes
- Proverbs 21:23 — Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. 26 votes
Proverbs 18:22
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
Points to (13)
- Proverbs 19:14 — House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. 62 votes
- Proverbs 31:10–31 — Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 52 votes
- Proverbs 12:4 — A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. 48 votes
- Ecclesiastes 9:9 — Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee… 41 votes
- 1 Corinthians 7:2 — Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. 32 votes
- Proverbs 5:15–23 — Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. 28 votes
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- Proverbs 31:10 — Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 43 votes
- Genesis 2:18 — And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 35 votes
- Proverbs 19:14 — House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. 25 votes
- 1 Corinthians 7:2 — Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. 11 votes
Proverbs 18:23
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Points to (13)
- James 2:3 — And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place;… 5 votes
- James 2:6 — But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? 4 votes
- James 1:9–11 — Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: 4 votes
- Exodus 5:2 — And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD,… 4 votes
- Isaiah 66:2 — For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man… 3 votes
- 2 Kings 4:1–2 — Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my… 3 votes
Pointed to from (7)
- Proverbs 22:7 — The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. 6 votes
- Proverbs 19:7 — All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with… 6 votes
- 1 Kings 12:13 — And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him; 3 votes
- Ruth 2:7 — And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath… 3 votes
Proverbs 18:24
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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- Proverbs 17:17 — A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. 62 votes
- John 15:13–15 — Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 52 votes
- Proverbs 27:9 — Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. 31 votes
- 2 Samuel 1:26 — I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was… 13 votes
- 2 Samuel 9:1–13 — And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for… 11 votes
- 1 Samuel 19:4–5 — And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his… 11 votes
Pointed to from (18)
- Proverbs 17:17 — A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. 44 votes
- 1 Samuel 18:1 — And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with… 14 votes
- Proverbs 27:10 — Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy… 9 votes
- Ruth 1:14 — And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her. 8 votes