Proverbs 18
1 He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
Desire he seeks [one who] separates himself on all sound wisdom he bursts out.
2 A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.
Not he delights a fool in understanding that except in revealing itself heart his.
3 With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by disgrace.
When comes a wicked [person] it comes also contempt and with shame reproach.
4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
[are] waters Deep [the] words of [the] mouth of a person a wadi flowing a fountain of wisdom.
5 Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
To lift up [the] face of a wicked [person] not [is] good to turn aside a righteous [person] in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
[the] lips of A fool they go in strife and mouth his for blows it calls.
7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
[the] mouth of A fool [is] ruin of him and lips his [are] [the] snare of life his.
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
[the] words of A slanderer [are] like delicacies and they they go down [the] chambers of [the] belly.
9 Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
Also [one who] shows himself idle in work his [is] a brother he of a master of destruction.
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
[is] a tower of Strength [the] name of Yahweh in it he runs a righteous [person] and he is set on high.
11 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination.
[the] wealth of A rich [person] [is] [the] town of strength his and like a wall high in own imagination his.
12 Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
Before destruction it is haughty [the] heart of a person and [is] before honor humility.
13 He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.
[one who] brings back A word before he listens [is] folly it of him and ignominy.
14 The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
[the] spirit of A person it will endure sickness his and a spirit stricken who? will he bear it.
15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.
A heart discerning it acquires knowledge and [the] ear of wise [people] it seeks knowledge.
16 A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
[the] gift of A person it makes space for him and before great [people] it leads him.
17 The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
[is] righteous The first in case his (and he will come *Q(K)*) neighbor his and he will examine him.
18 Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
Contentions it puts an end to the lot and between mighty [people] it separates.
19 An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
A brother transgressed [is] more than a town of strength (and contentions *Q(K)*) [are] like [the] bar of a fortress.
20 From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
From [the] fruit of [the] mouth of a person it is satisfied belly his [the] produce of lips his he is satisfied.
21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Death and life [are] in [the] hand of [the] tongue and [those who] love it he will eat fruit its.
22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
He finds a wife he finds a good thing and he obtained pleasure from Yahweh.
23 The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.
Supplications he speaks a poor [person] and a rich [person] he answers strong [words].
24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
A person of companions [is] to be broken and there [is one who] loves cleaving more than a brother.
