Proverbs 18

< Previous  Home  Next >

1: DesireH8378 seeks his ownH1245 a man who isolates himself,H6504 against allH3605 wise judgmentH8454 He rages.H1566

2: NoH3808 has delightH2654 a foolH3684 in understanding,H8394 forH3588 butH0518 in expressingH1540 his own heart.H3820

3: When comes,H0935 the wickedH7563 comesH0935 alsoH1571 contempt,H0937 and withH5973 dishonorH7036 [comes] reproach.H2781

4: Waters,H4325 [are] deepH6013 the wordsH1697 of a mouthH6310 of manH0376 [is] a brook.H5158 FlowingH5042 the wellspringH4726 of wisdom.H2451

5: To showH5375 partiality toH6440 the wicked,H7563 notH3808 [it is] goodH2896 [Or] to overthrowH5186 the righteousH6662 in judgment.H4941

6: LipsH8193 of a foolH3684 enterH0935 into contention,H7379 and his mouthH6310 for blowsH4112 calls.H7121

7: Mouth [is]H6310 of a foolH3684 destruction,H4288 and his lips [are]H8193 the snareH4170 of his soul.H5315

8: The wordsH1697 of a talebearerH5372 [are] like tasty trifles,H3859 and theyH1992 go downH3381 into theH2315 inmost body.H0990

9: AlsoH1571 He who is slothfulH7503 in his workH4399 a brotherH0251 isH1931 to him who is greatH1167 a destroyer.H7843

10: [is] a tower-H4026 strongH5797 the nameH8034 of YahwehH3069 runH7323 the righteousH6662 and are safe.H7682

11: Wealth [is]H1952 of the rich manH6223 city,H7151 his strongH5797 and like a wallH2346 highH7682 in his own esteem.H4906

12: BeforeH6440 destructionH7667 is haughty,H1361 the heartH3820 of a manH0376 and beforeH6440 honor [is]H3519 humility.H6038

13: He who answersH7725 a matterH1697 beforeH2962 he hears [it]H8085 follyH0200 it [is]H1931 and shame.H3639

14: The spiritH7307 of a manH0376 will sustainH3557 him in sickness-H4245 but a spiritH7307 brokenH5218 whoH4310 can bear?H5375

15: the heartH3820 of the prudentH0995 acquiresH7069 knowledge-H1847 and the earH0241 of the wiseH2450 seeksH1245 knowledge.H1847

16: GiftH4976 of a manH0120 makes roomH7337 and beforeH6440 great menH1419 brings him.H5148

17: [seems] right-H6662 the first [one]H7223 to [plead] his causeH7379 comesH0935 and examines him.H2713

18: ContentionsH4079 causes to cease,H7673 [Casting] lotsH1486 andH0996 the mightyH6099 keeps apart.H6504

19: A brotherH0251 offended [is harder to win]H6586 than a city,H7151 strongH5797 and contentions [are]H4066 like the barsH1280 of a castle.H0759

20: From the fruitH6529 of his mouth-H6310 of manH0376 shall be satisfiedH7646 a stomachH0990 [From] the produceH8393 of his lipsH8193 he shall be filled.H7646

21: DeathH4194 and life [are]H2416 in the powerH3027 of the tongue,H3956 and those who love itH0157 will eatH0398 its fruit.H6529

22: [He who] findsH4672 a wifeH0802 findsH4672 a good [thing]H2896 and obtainsH6329 favorH7522 from Yahweh.H3068

23: Entreaties-H8469 usesH1696 the poor [man]H7326 but the richH6223 answersH6030 roughly.H5794

24: A manH0376 [who has] friendsH7453 must himself be friendly,H7489 but there isH3426 a friendH0157 clingingH1695 closer than a brother.H0251