Proverbs 18
1 Those who separate themselves [from other people] think [only] about those things that they are interested in; [if they would continually associate with] those who have good judgment/sense, they would constantly disagree/quarrel with them.
Desire he seeks [one who] separates himself on all sound wisdom he bursts out.
2 Foolish people do not want to understand [anything]; they only want to (express their [own] opinions/say what they think) [IDM].
Not he delights a fool in understanding that except in revealing itself heart his.
3 Whenever people do wicked things, others will despise them; when people do things that cause themselves to no [longer] be honored, they will be disgraced [also].
When comes a wicked [person] it comes also contempt and with shame reproach.
4 What wise people say is [like] a deep ocean [that you can never get to the bottom of] [MET], and it [refreshes us like water from] a rapidly flowing stream.
[are] waters Deep [the] words of [the] mouth of a person a wadi flowing a fountain of wisdom.
5 It is not good [for a judge] to decide matters in favor of those who (are guilty/have done wicked things) and to not do what is just for those who (are innocent/have not done what is wrong).
To lift up [the] face of a wicked [person] not [is] good to turn aside a righteous [person] in judgment.
6 When foolish people [SYN] start arguments, [it is as though] they [SYN] are requesting/inviting someone to flog/whip them.
[the] lips of A fool they go in strife and mouth his for blows it calls.
7 What foolish people [MTY] say causes them to be ruined; their [own] words are [like] a trap [MET] [that catches/seizes] them.
[the] mouth of A fool [is] ruin of him and lips his [are] [the] snare of life his.
8 [People enjoy listening to] what gossips say like [SIM] [they enjoy] tasty food; they [accept what gossips tell them like] [MET] they swallow tasty food.
[the] words of A slanderer [are] like delicacies and they they go down [the] chambers of [the] belly.
9 People who are lazy while they work are [just as bad] as [IDM] those who destroy things.
Also [one who] shows himself idle in work his [is] a brother he of a master of destruction.
10 Yahweh [MTY] is [like] a strong tower [MET]; righteous people [can] go to him and be safe [like they can run to a tower to be safe].
[is] a tower of Strength [the] name of Yahweh in it he runs a righteous [person] and he is set on high.
11 Rich people [are protected because they have] a lot of money [PRS] like a city is protected because it has a high wall surrounding it [SIM].
[the] wealth of A rich [person] [is] [the] town of strength his and like a wall high in own imagination his.
12 Proud people are on the road to being ruined, but being humble leads to being honored.
Before destruction it is haughty [the] heart of a person and [is] before honor humility.
13 Those who reply to someone before that person has finished speaking are foolish; doing that is disgraceful.
[one who] brings back A word before he listens [is] folly it of him and ignominy.
14 A desire to [continue to] live can sustain someone when he is sick; if he loses that desire, he (cannot endure it/will become very discouraged) when he is sick [RHQ].
[the] spirit of A person it will endure sickness his and a spirit stricken who? will he bear it.
15 Intelligent people [are always wanting to] learn more; wise people [SYN] are not content with what they already know.
A heart discerning it acquires knowledge and [the] ear of wise [people] it seeks knowledge.
16 If you take a gift to an important person, that will open the way to allow you to talk to him.
[the] gift of A person it makes space for him and before great [people] it leads him.
17 The first person to present his case in court seems right, but when (someone else/his opponent) begins to ask him questions, [it may become clear that what he said was not true].
[is] righteous The first in case his (and he will come *Q(K)*) neighbor his and he will examine him.
18 If two influential/important people are arguing, [someone can] settle the matter by (casting lots/throwing marked stones to decide who is right).
Contentions it puts an end to the lot and between mighty [people] it separates.
19 If you help relatives, they will [protect you] like [SIM] a strong wall [protects a city], but if you quarrel with them, [that will separate you from them] like bars on a city gate [separate the city from those who want to enter it] [MET].
A brother transgressed [is] more than a town of strength (and contentions *Q(K)*) [are] like [the] bar of a fortress.
20 People are happy when they hear others say [MTY] something that is good, [like] they are happy when they eat food that is good [MET].
From [the] fruit of [the] mouth of a person it is satisfied belly his [the] produce of lips his he is satisfied.
21 What you say can cause others to be killed or it can cause them to [continue to] live; [so] those who like [to talk a lot] must (accept the consequences/realize that what they say can cause much harm).
Death and life [are] in [the] hand of [the] tongue and [those who] love it he will eat fruit its.
22 If you marry a [good] woman, that is [like] finding a wonderful thing; [it shows that] Yahweh is pleased with you.
He finds a wife he finds a good thing and he obtained pleasure from Yahweh.
23 [It is necessary for] poor [people] to speak politely when they request [rich people to do something for them], but rich [people] reply very impolitely when poor people speak to them.
Supplications he speaks a poor [person] and a rich [person] he answers strong [words].
24 There are [some] people who [only] pretend to be friends [with us], but there are [some] friends who are more loyal than members of our families.
A person of companions [is] to be broken and there [is one who] loves cleaving more than a brother.
