Proverbs 18
1 He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom.
Desire he seeks [one who] separates himself on all sound wisdom he bursts out.
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may lay itself bare.
Not he delights a fool in understanding that except in revealing itself heart his.
3 When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
When comes a wicked [person] it comes also contempt and with shame reproach.
4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; a flowing brook, a fountain of wisdom.
[are] waters Deep [the] words of [the] mouth of a person a wadi flowing a fountain of wisdom.
5 It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, so as to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
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 enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
[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 the snare of 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 whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
[the] words of A slanderer [are] like delicacies and they they go down [the] chambers of [the] belly.
9 Even one that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.
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 runneth into it, and is set up on high.
[is] a tower of Strength [the] name of Yahweh in it he runs a righteous [person] and he is set on high.
11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.
[the] wealth of A rich [person] [is] [the] town of strength his and like a wall high in own imagination his.
12 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility.
Before destruction it is haughty [the] heart of a person and [is] before honor humility.
13 He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and confusion unto him.
[one who] brings back A word before he listens [is] folly it of him and ignominy.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?
[the] spirit of A person it will endure sickness his and a spirit stricken who? will he bear it.
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
A heart discerning it acquires knowledge and [the] ear of wise [people] it seeks knowledge.
16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
[the] gift of A person it makes space for him and before great [people] it leads him.
17 He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.
[is] righteous The first in case his (and he will come *Q(K)*) neighbor his and he will examine him.
18 The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth asunder the contentious.
Contentions it puts an end to the lot and between mighty [people] it separates.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and their contentions 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 A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
From [the] fruit of [the] mouth of a person it is satisfied belly his [the] produce of lips his he is satisfied.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Death and life [are] in [the] hand of [the] tongue and [those who] love it he will eat fruit its.
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a great good, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
He finds a wife he finds a good thing and he obtained pleasure from Yahweh.
23 The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth impudently.
Supplications he speaks a poor [person] and a rich [person] he answers strong [words].
24 There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
A person of companions [is] to be broken and there [is one who] loves cleaving more than a brother.
