Proverbs 18
1 to/for desire to seek to separate in/on/with all wisdom to quarrel
He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom.
2 not to delight in fool in/on/with understanding that if: except if: except in/on/with to reveal: reveal heart his
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may lay itself bare.
3 in/on/with to come (in): come wicked to come (in): come also contempt and with dishonor reproach
When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4 water deep word lip man torrent: river to bubble fountain wisdom
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; a flowing brook, a fountain of wisdom.
5 to lift: kindness face: kindness wicked not pleasant to/for to stretch righteous in/on/with justice
It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, so as to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
6 lips fool to come (in): come in/on/with strife and lip his to/for blow to call: call to
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 lip fool terror to/for him and lips his snare soul his
A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 word to grumble like/as to swallow and they(masc.) to go down chamber belly: body
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 also to slacken in/on/with work his brother: male-sibling he/she/it to/for master: [master of] destruction
Even one that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.
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 into it, and is set up on high.
11 substance rich town strength his and like/as wall to exalt in/on/with figure his
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.
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 haughty, and before honour goeth humility.
13 to return: reply word: speaking in/on/with before to hear: hear folly he/she/it to/for him and shame
He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and confusion unto him.
14 spirit man to sustain sickness his and spirit stricken who? to lift: bear her
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?
15 heart to understand to buy knowledge and ear wise to seek knowledge
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
16 gift man to enlarge to/for him and to/for face: before great: large to lead him
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth 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 pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.
18 contention to cease [the] allotted and between mighty to separate
The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth asunder the contentious.
19 brother: male-sibling to transgress from town strength (and contention *Q(K)*) like/as bar citadel: 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 fruit lip man to satisfy belly: abdomen his produce lips his to satisfy
A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
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 the tongue; and they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 to find woman: wife to find good and to promote acceptance from LORD
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a great good, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
23 supplication to speak: speak be poor and rich to answer strong
The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth impudently.
24 man neighbor to/for to shatter and there to love: friend cleaving from brother: male-sibling
There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
