Proverbs 18
1 Desire he seeks [one who] separates himself on all sound wisdom he bursts out.
For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.
2 Not he delights a fool in understanding that except in revealing itself heart his.
A fool delighteth not in understanding, But — in uncovering his heart.
3 When comes a wicked [person] it comes also contempt and with shame reproach.
With the coming of the wicked come also hath 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, The fountain of wisdom [is] a flowing brook.
5 To lift up [the] face of a wicked [person] not [is] good to turn aside a righteous [person] in judgment.
Acceptance of the face of the wicked [is] not good, To turn aside 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 fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
7 [the] mouth of A fool [is] ruin of him and lips his [are] [the] snare of life his.
The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, 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 tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart.
9 Also [one who] shows himself idle in work his [is] a brother he of a master of destruction.
He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he [is] to a destroyer.
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 Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.
11 [the] wealth of A rich [person] [is] [the] town of strength his and like a wall high in own imagination his.
The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.
12 Before destruction it is haughty [the] heart of a person and [is] before honor humility.
Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour [is] humility.
13 [one who] brings back A word before he listens [is] folly it of him and ignominy.
Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
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, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?
15 A heart discerning it acquires knowledge and [the] ear of wise [people] it seeks knowledge.
The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And 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 the great it leadeth him.
17 [is] righteous The first in case his (and he will come *Q(K)*) neighbor his and he will examine him.
Righteous [is] the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.
18 Contentions it puts an end to the lot and between mighty [people] it separates.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth.
19 A brother transgressed [is] more than a town of strength (and contentions *Q(K)*) [are] like [the] bar of a fortress.
A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.
20 From [the] fruit of [the] mouth of a person it is satisfied belly his [the] produce of lips his he is satisfied.
From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, [From the] increase of his lips he is 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 those loving it eat its fruit.
22 He finds a wife he finds a good thing and he obtained pleasure from Yahweh.
[Whoso] hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.
23 Supplications he speaks a poor [person] and a rich [person] he answers strong [words].
[With] supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.
24 A person of companions [is] to be broken and there [is one who] loves cleaving more than a brother.
A man with friends [is] to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!
