Proverbs 18
1 A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; but at all times he will be liable to reproach.
to/for desire to seek to separate in/on/with all wisdom to quarrel
2 A senseless man feels no need of wisdom, for he is rather led by folly.
not to delight in fool in/on/with understanding that if: except if: except in/on/with to reveal: reveal heart his
3 When an ungodly man comes into a depth of evils, he despises [them]; but dishonor and reproach come upon him.
in/on/with to come (in): come wicked to come (in): come also contempt and with dishonor reproach
4 A word in the heart of a man is a deep water, and a river and fountain of life spring forth.
water deep word lip man torrent: river to bubble fountain wisdom
5 [It is] not good to accept the person of the ungodly, nor [is it] holy to pervert justice in judgment.
to lift: kindness face: kindness wicked not pleasant to/for to stretch righteous in/on/with justice
6 The lips of a fool bring [him] into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death.
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 ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
lip fool terror to/for him and lips his snare soul his
8 Fear casts down the slothful; and the souls of the effeminate shall hunger.
word to grumble like/as to swallow and they(masc.) to go down chamber belly: body
9 A man who helps not himself by his labor is brother of him that ruins himself.
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 of great strength; and the righteous running to it are exalted.
tower strength name LORD in/on/with him to run: run righteous and to exalt
11 The wealth of a rich man is a strong city; and its glory casts a broad shadow.
substance rich town strength his and like/as wall to exalt in/on/with figure his
12 Before ruin a man's heart is exalted, and before honor it is humble.
to/for face: before breaking to exult heart man and to/for face: before glory humility
13 Whoso answers a word before he hears [a cause], it is folly and reproach to him.
to return: reply word: speaking in/on/with before to hear: hear folly he/she/it to/for him and shame
14 A wise servant calms a man's anger; but who can endure a faint-hearted man?
spirit man to sustain sickness his and spirit stricken who? to lift: bear her
15 The heart of the sensible [man] purchases discretion; and the ears of the wise seek understanding.
heart to understand to buy knowledge and ear wise to seek knowledge
16 A man's gift enlarges him, and seats him among princes.
gift man to enlarge to/for him and to/for face: before great: large to lead him
17 A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.
righteous [the] first in/on/with strife his (and to come (in): come *Q(K)*) neighbor his and to search him
18 A silent [man] quells strifes, and determines between great powers.
contention to cease [the] allotted and between mighty to separate
19 A brother helped by a brother is as a strong and high city; and is [as] strong as a [well]-founded palace.
brother: male-sibling to transgress from town strength (and contention *Q(K)*) like/as bar citadel: fortress
20 A man fills his belly with the fruits of his mouth; and he shall be satisfied with the fruits of his lips.
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 they that rule it shall eat the fruits thereof.
death and life in/on/with hand: power tongue and to love: lover her to eat fruit her
22 He that has found a good wife has found favours, and has received gladness from God. [He that puts away a good wife, puts away a good thing, and he that keeps an adulteress is foolish and ungodly.]
to find woman: wife to find good and to promote acceptance from LORD
supplication to speak: speak be poor and rich to answer strong
man neighbor to/for to shatter and there to love: friend cleaving from brother: male-sibling
