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Chapter 18

The Words of the Mouth[a]

Someone who lives alone seeks only to fulfill his desires
    and ignores the advice of others.
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding
    but only delights in expressing his own opinions.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:1 In this sparse series of sayings, whose themes are now familiar to the reader, a few reflections stand out, e.g., concerning the danger of the human word and the difficulty of the righteous during a trial. Once again we note the unfavorable state of the poor (v. 23).