Proverbs 18
1 For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.
to/for desire to seek to separate in/on/with all wisdom to quarrel
2 A fool delighteth not in understanding, But — in uncovering his heart.
not to delight in fool in/on/with understanding that if: except if: except in/on/with to reveal: reveal heart his
3 With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame — reproach.
in/on/with to come (in): come wicked to come (in): come also contempt and with dishonor reproach
4 Deep waters [are] the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom [is] a flowing brook.
water deep word lip man torrent: river to bubble fountain wisdom
5 Acceptance of the face of the wicked [is] not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.
to lift: kindness face: kindness wicked not pleasant to/for to stretch righteous in/on/with justice
6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
lips fool to come (in): come in/on/with strife and lip his to/for blow to call: call to
7 The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, And his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
lip fool terror to/for him and lips his snare soul 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.
word to grumble like/as to swallow and they(masc.) to go down chamber belly: body
9 He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he [is] to a destroyer.
also to slacken in/on/with work his brother: male-sibling he/she/it to/for master: [master of] destruction
10 A tower of strength [is] the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.
tower strength name LORD in/on/with him to run: run righteous and to exalt
11 The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.
substance rich town strength his and like/as wall to exalt in/on/with figure his
12 Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour [is] humility.
to/for face: before breaking to exult heart man and to/for face: before glory humility
13 Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
to return: reply word: speaking in/on/with before to hear: hear folly he/she/it to/for him and shame
14 The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?
spirit man to sustain sickness his and spirit stricken who? to lift: bear her
15 The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
heart to understand to buy knowledge and ear wise to seek knowledge
16 The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.
gift man to enlarge to/for him and to/for face: before great: large to lead him
17 Righteous [is] the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.
righteous [the] first in/on/with strife his (and to come (in): come *Q(K)*) neighbor his and to search him
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth.
contention to cease [the] allotted and between mighty to separate
19 A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.
brother: male-sibling to transgress from town strength (and contention *Q(K)*) like/as bar citadel: fortress
20 From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, [From the] increase of his lips he is satisfied.
from fruit lip man to satisfy belly: abdomen his produce lips his to satisfy
21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.
death and life in/on/with hand: power tongue and to love: lover her to eat fruit her
22 [Whoso] hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.
to find woman: wife to find good and to promote acceptance from LORD
23 [With] supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.
supplication to speak: speak be poor and rich to answer strong
24 A man with friends [is] to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!
man neighbor to/for to shatter and there to love: friend cleaving from brother: male-sibling
