Proverbs 18
1 to/for desire to seek to separate in/on/with all wisdom to quarrel
For the desire thereof hee will separate himselfe to seeke it, and occupie himselfe in all wisdome.
2 not to delight in fool in/on/with understanding that if: except if: except in/on/with to reveal: reveal heart his
A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.
3 in/on/with to come (in): come wicked to come (in): come also contempt and with dishonor reproach
When the wicked commeth, then commeth contempt, and with the vile man reproch.
4 water deep word lip man torrent: river to bubble fountain wisdom
The words of a mans mouth are like deepe waters, and the welspring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer.
5 to lift: kindness face: kindness wicked not pleasant to/for to stretch righteous in/on/with justice
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to cause ye righteous to fall in iudgement.
6 lips fool to come (in): come in/on/with strife and lip his to/for blow to call: call to
A fooles lips come with strife, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
7 lip fool terror to/for him and lips his snare soul his
A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.
8 word to grumble like/as to swallow and they(masc.) to go down chamber belly: body
The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.
9 also to slacken in/on/with work his brother: male-sibling he/she/it to/for master: [master of] destruction
He also that is slouthfull in his worke, is euen the brother of him that is a great waster.
10 tower strength name LORD in/on/with him to run: run righteous and to exalt
The Name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth vnto it, and is exalted.
11 substance rich town strength his and like/as wall to exalt in/on/with figure his
The rich mans riches are his strong citie: and as an hie wall in his imagination.
12 to/for face: before breaking to exult heart man and to/for face: before glory humility
Before destruction the heart of a man is hautie, and before glory goeth lowlines.
13 to return: reply word: speaking in/on/with before to hear: hear folly he/she/it to/for him and shame
He that answereth a matter before hee heare it, it is folly and shame vnto him.
14 spirit man to sustain sickness his and spirit stricken who? to lift: bear her
The spirit of a man will susteine his infirmitie: but a wounded spirit who can beare it?
15 heart to understand to buy knowledge and ear wise to seek knowledge
A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.
16 gift man to enlarge to/for him and to/for face: before great: large to lead him
A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.
17 righteous [the] first in/on/with strife his (and to come (in): come *Q(K)*) neighbor his and to search him
He that is first in his owne cause, is iust: then commeth his neighbour, and maketh inquirie of him.
18 contention to cease [the] allotted and between mighty to separate
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and maketh a partition among the mightie.
19 brother: male-sibling to transgress from town strength (and contention *Q(K)*) like/as bar citadel: fortress
A brother offended is harder to winne then a strong citie, and their contentions are like the barre of a palace.
20 from fruit lip man to satisfy belly: abdomen his produce lips his to satisfy
With the fruite of a mans mouth shall his belly be satisfied, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21 death and life in/on/with hand: power tongue and to love: lover her to eat fruit her
Death and life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shall eate the fruite thereof.
22 to find woman: wife to find good and to promote acceptance from LORD
He that findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and receiueth fauour of the Lord.
23 supplication to speak: speak be poor and rich to answer strong
The poore speaketh with prayers: but the rich answereth roughly.
24 man neighbor to/for to shatter and there to love: friend cleaving from brother: male-sibling
A man that hath friends, ought to shew him selfe friendly: for a friend is neerer then a brother.
