Proverbs 18
1 He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
to/for desire to seek to separate in/on/with all wisdom to quarrel
2 A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.
not to delight in fool in/on/with understanding that if: except if: except in/on/with to reveal: reveal heart his
3 With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by disgrace.
in/on/with to come (in): come wicked to come (in): come also contempt and with dishonor reproach
4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
water deep word lip man torrent: river to bubble fountain wisdom
5 Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
to lift: kindness face: kindness wicked not pleasant to/for to stretch righteous in/on/with justice
6 A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
lips fool to come (in): come in/on/with strife and lip his to/for blow to call: call to
7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
lip fool terror to/for him and lips his snare soul his
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
word to grumble like/as to swallow and they(masc.) to go down chamber belly: body
9 Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
also to slacken in/on/with work his brother: male-sibling he/she/it to/for master: [master of] destruction
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
tower strength name LORD in/on/with him to run: run righteous and to exalt
11 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination.
substance rich town strength his and like/as wall to exalt in/on/with figure his
12 Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
to/for face: before breaking to exult heart man and to/for face: before glory humility
13 He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.
to return: reply word: speaking in/on/with before to hear: hear folly he/she/it to/for him and shame
14 The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
spirit man to sustain sickness his and spirit stricken who? to lift: bear her
15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.
heart to understand to buy knowledge and ear wise to seek knowledge
16 A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
gift man to enlarge to/for him and to/for face: before great: large to lead him
17 The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
righteous [the] first in/on/with strife his (and to come (in): come *Q(K)*) neighbor his and to search him
18 Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
contention to cease [the] allotted and between mighty to separate
19 An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
brother: male-sibling to transgress from town strength (and contention *Q(K)*) like/as bar citadel: fortress
20 From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
from fruit lip man to satisfy belly: abdomen his produce lips his to satisfy
21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
death and life in/on/with hand: power tongue and to love: lover her to eat fruit her
22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
to find woman: wife to find good and to promote acceptance from LORD
23 The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.
supplication to speak: speak be poor and rich to answer strong
24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
man neighbor to/for to shatter and there to love: friend cleaving from brother: male-sibling
