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Chapter 18

One who is alienated seeks a pretext,
    with all persistence picks a quarrel.
Fools take no delight in understanding,
    but only in displaying what they think.[a]
With wickedness comes contempt,
    and with disgrace, scorn.

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Footnotes

  1. 18:2 One grows in wisdom by listening to others, but fools take delight in expounding the contents of their minds.

18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
    and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

Fools find no pleasure in understanding
    but delight in airing their own opinions.(A)

When wickedness comes, so does contempt,
    and with shame comes reproach.

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