Proverbs 18
1 Desire he seeks [one who] separates himself on all sound wisdom he bursts out.
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddles with all wisdom.
2 Not he delights a fool in understanding that except in revealing itself heart his.
A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3 When comes a wicked [person] it comes also contempt and with shame reproach.
When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with dishonour reproach.
4 [are] waters Deep [the] words of [the] mouth of a person a wadi flowing a fountain of wisdom.
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5 To lift up [the] face of a wicked [person] not [is] good to turn aside a righteous [person] in judgment.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 [the] lips of A fool they go in strife and mouth his for blows it calls.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.
7 [the] mouth of A fool [is] ruin of him and lips his [are] [the] snare of life his.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 [the] words of A slanderer [are] like delicacies and they they go down [the] chambers of [the] belly.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 Also [one who] shows himself idle in work his [is] a brother he of a master of destruction.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great destroyer.
10 [is] a tower of Strength [the] name of Yahweh in it he runs a righteous [person] and he is set on high.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe.
11 [the] wealth of A rich [person] [is] [the] town of strength his and like a wall high in own imagination his.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12 Before destruction it is haughty [the] heart of a person and [is] before honor humility.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
13 [one who] brings back A word before he listens [is] folly it of him and ignominy.
He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.
14 [the] spirit of A person it will endure sickness his and a spirit stricken who? will he bear it.
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
15 A heart discerning it acquires knowledge and [the] ear of wise [people] it seeks knowledge.
The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16 [the] gift of A person it makes space for him and before great [people] it leads him.
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
17 [is] righteous The first in case his (and he will come *Q(K)*) neighbor his and he will examine him.
He that is first in his own cause seems just; but his neighbour comes and searches him.
18 Contentions it puts an end to the lot and between mighty [people] it separates.
The lot causes contentions to cease, and parts between the mighty.
19 A brother transgressed [is] more than a town of strength (and contentions *Q(K)*) [are] like [the] bar of a fortress.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 From [the] fruit of [the] mouth of a person it is satisfied belly his [the] produce of lips his he is satisfied.
A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21 Death and life [are] in [the] hand of [the] tongue and [those who] love it he will eat fruit its.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 He finds a wife he finds a good thing and he obtained pleasure from Yahweh.
Whoso finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favour of the LORD.
23 Supplications he speaks a poor [person] and a rich [person] he answers strong [words].
The poor uses entreaties; but the rich answers roughly.
24 A person of companions [is] to be broken and there [is one who] loves cleaving more than a brother.
A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.
