text: {"response":[{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"1","text":"One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"2","text":"A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"3","text":"When a wicked person arrives, contempt shows up with him, and with shame comes a reproach."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"4","text":"The words of a person\u2019s mouth are like deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"5","text":"It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"6","text":"The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"7","text":"The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"8","text":"The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the person\u2019s innermost being."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"9","text":"The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"10","text":"The name of the Lord is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"11","text":"The wealth of a rich person is like a strong city, and it is like a high wall in his imagination."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"12","text":"Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"13","text":"The one who gives an answer before he listens &#8211; that is his folly and his shame."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"14","text":"A person\u2019s spirit sustains him through sickness &#8211; but who can bear a crushed spirit?"},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"15","text":"The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"16","text":"A person\u2019s gift makes room for him, and leads him before important people."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"17","text":"The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"18","text":"A toss of a coin ends disputes, and settles the issue between strong opponents."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"19","text":"A relative offended is harder to reach than a strong city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a fortified citadel."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"20","text":"From the fruit of a person\u2019s mouth his stomach is satisfied, with the product of his lips is he satisfied."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"21","text":"Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"22","text":"The one who finds a wife finds what is enjoyable, and receives a pleasurable gift from the Lord."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"23","text":"A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly."},{"bookname":"Proverbs","chapter":"18","verse":"24","text":"A person who has friends may be harmed by them, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother."}]}