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