Proverbs 18:16-24

VIN(i) 16 A man's gift widens the way for him, And guides him before the great." 17 The first to present his cause seems right. But another comes and examines him. 18 The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart. 19 An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city, and his disputes are like the bars of a fortress. 20 With the fruits of his mouth a man filleth his belly, and with the fruits of his lips he shall be satisfied. 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat its fruit. 22 Whoever finds a wife finds what is good, and receives favor from the LORD. 23 The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly. 24 A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.