Proverbs 18:17-19

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¹⁷ The first person to speak always seems right until someone comes and asks the right questions.

¹⁸ The best way to settle an argument between two powerful people may be to use lots.

¹⁹ An insulted brother is harder to win back than a city with strong walls. Arguments separate people like the strong bars of a palace gate.