Proverbs
Chapters 18:18-23
New International Version
18Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart.
19A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city; disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
20From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
21The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
22He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.
23The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.