Proverbs 18

1 Desire he seeks [one who] separates himself on all sound wisdom he bursts out.

2 Not he delights a fool in understanding that except in revealing itself heart his.

3 When comes a wicked [person] it comes 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.

5 To lift up [the] face of a wicked [person] not [is] good to turn aside a righteous [person] in judgment.

6 [the] lips of A fool they go in strife and mouth his for blows it calls.

7 [the] mouth of A fool [is] ruin of him and lips his [are] [the] snare of life his.

8 [the] words of A slanderer [are] like delicacies and they they go down [the] chambers of [the] belly.

9 Also [one who] shows himself idle in work his [is] a brother he of a master of destruction.

10 [is] a tower of Strength [the] name of Yahweh in it he runs a righteous [person] and he 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.

12 Before destruction it is haughty [the] heart of a person and [is] before honor humility.

13 [one who] brings back A word before he listens [is] folly it of him and ignominy.

14 [the] spirit of A person it will endure sickness his and a spirit stricken who? will he bear it.

15 A heart discerning it acquires knowledge and [the] ear of wise [people] it seeks knowledge.

16 [the] gift of A person it makes space for him and before great [people] it leads him.

17 [is] righteous The first in case his (and he will come *Q(K)*) neighbor his and he will examine him.

18 Contentions it puts an end to the lot and between mighty [people] it separates.

19 A brother transgressed [is] more than a town of strength (and contentions *Q(K)*) [are] like [the] bar of a fortress.

20 From [the] fruit of [the] mouth of a person it is satisfied belly his [the] produce of lips his he is satisfied.

21 Death and life [are] in [the] hand of [the] tongue and [those who] love it he will eat fruit its.

22 He finds a wife he finds a good thing and he obtained pleasure from Yahweh.

23 Supplications he speaks a poor [person] and a rich [person] he answers strong [words].

24 A person of companions [is] to be broken and there [is one who] loves cleaving more than a brother.