Proverbs 18
1 He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom.
to/for desire to seek to separate in/on/with all wisdom to quarrel
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may lay itself bare.
not to delight in fool in/on/with understanding that if: except if: except in/on/with to reveal: reveal heart his
3 When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
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 as deep waters; a flowing brook, a fountain of wisdom.
water deep word lip man torrent: river to bubble fountain wisdom
5 It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, so as to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
to lift: kindness face: kindness wicked not pleasant to/for to stretch righteous in/on/with justice
6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
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 the snare of his soul.
lip fool terror to/for him and lips his snare soul his
8 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
word to grumble like/as to swallow and they(masc.) to go down chamber belly: body
9 Even one that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.
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 runneth into it, and is set up on high.
tower strength name LORD in/on/with him to run: run righteous and to exalt
11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.
substance rich town strength his and like/as wall to exalt in/on/with figure his
12 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility.
to/for face: before breaking to exult heart man and to/for face: before glory humility
13 He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and confusion unto 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 will sustain his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?
spirit man to sustain sickness his and spirit stricken who? to lift: bear her
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
heart to understand to buy knowledge and ear wise to seek knowledge
16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
gift man to enlarge to/for him and to/for face: before great: large to lead him
17 He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.
righteous [the] first in/on/with strife his (and to come (in): come *Q(K)*) neighbor his and to search him
18 The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth asunder the contentious.
contention to cease [the] allotted and between mighty to separate
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and their contentions 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 A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
from fruit lip man to satisfy belly: abdomen his produce lips his to satisfy
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof.
death and life in/on/with hand: power tongue and to love: lover her to eat fruit her
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a great good, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
to find woman: wife to find good and to promote acceptance from LORD
23 The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth impudently.
supplication to speak: speak be poor and rich to answer strong
24 There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
man neighbor to/for to shatter and there to love: friend cleaving from brother: male-sibling
