Proverbs 18
1 Desire he seeks [one who] separates himself on all sound wisdom he bursts out.
A man seeketh, for satisfaction, going his own way, through all safe counsel, he breaketh.
2 Not he delights a fool in understanding that except in revealing itself heart his.
A dullard, delighteth not, in understanding, in nothing save the exposing of his own heart.
3 When comes a wicked [person] it comes also contempt and with shame reproach.
When the lawless man cometh in, then cometh also contempt, and, with shame, reproach.
4 [are] waters Deep [the] words of [the] mouth of a person a wadi flowing a fountain of wisdom.
Deep waters, are the words of a man’s mouth, —a bubbling brook, the well-spring of wisdom.
5 To lift up [the] face of a wicked [person] not [is] good to turn aside a righteous [person] in judgment.
To prefer a lawless man, is not good, thrusting away the righteous, in judgment.
6 [the] lips of A fool they go in strife and mouth his for blows it calls.
the lips of a dullard, enter into contention, and his mouth, for blows, crieth out.
7 [the] mouth of A fool [is] ruin of him and lips his [are] [the] snare of life his.
The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, and, his lips, are a snare to 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 tattler, are dainties, they, therefore go down into the chambers of the inner man.
9 Also [one who] shows himself idle in work his [is] a brother he of a master of destruction.
Surely he that is slothful in his work, brother, is he to a master at laying waste.
10 [is] a tower of Strength [the] name of Yahweh in it he runs a righteous [person] and he is set on high.
A tower of strength, is the Name of Yahweh, thereinto, runneth the righteous, 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 substance of a rich man, is his strong city, and like a high wall, in his imagination.
12 Before destruction it is haughty [the] heart of a person and [is] before honor humility.
Before grievous injury, a man’s heart 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 answereth before he heareth, a folly, it is to him, and, a reproach.
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, sustaineth his sickness, but, a dejected spirit, who can bear it?
15 A heart discerning it acquires knowledge and [the] ear of wise [people] it seeks knowledge.
the heart of the intelligent, acquireth knowledge, yea, the ear of the wise, seeketh knowledge.
16 [the] gift of A person it makes space for him and before great [people] it leads him.
The gift of a man, maketh room for him, and, before great men, setteth him down.
17 [is] righteous The first in case his (and he will come *Q(K)*) neighbor his and he will examine him.
Righteous is he that is first in his own cause, then cometh his neighbour, and thoroughly searcheth him.
18 Contentions it puts an end to the lot and between mighty [people] it separates.
The lot causeth, contentions, to cease, and, the mighty, it parteth.
19 A brother transgressed [is] more than a town of strength (and contentions *Q(K)*) [are] like [the] bar of a fortress.
A brother estranged, [is worse] than a strong city, —and, contentions, are as the bar of a citadel.
20 From [the] fruit of [the] mouth of a person it is satisfied belly his [the] produce of lips his he is satisfied.
Of the fruit of a man’s mouth, shall his inmost mind be satisfied, with the product of his lips, shall he be satisfied.
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, its friends, shall eat its fruits.
22 He finds a wife he finds a good thing and he obtained pleasure from Yahweh.
Who hath found a wife, hath found a blessing, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh.
23 Supplications he speaks a poor [person] and a rich [person] he answers strong [words].
Supplications, doth the poor man utter, but, the rich, answereth fiercely.
24 A person of companions [is] to be broken and there [is one who] loves cleaving more than a brother.
A man having [many] friends, shall come to ruin, but there is a loving one, who sticketh closer than a brother.
