Proverbs 18

1Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

לְתַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּשׁ נִפְרָד בְּכָל־תּוּשִׁיָּה יִתְגַּלָּע׃ (2474)

2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

לֹא־יַחְפֹּץ כְּסִיל בִּתְבוּנָה כִּי אִם־בְּהִתְגַּלֹּות לִבֹּו׃ (1759)

See also: Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 12:23, Psalms 1:1-2, Proverbs 17:16, Proverbs 13:16, Ecclesiastes 10:3, Romans 1:31, 1 Corinthians 8:1, Proverbs 1:22, Matthew 8:34, 1 Corinthians 14:12, Philippians 1:15, 2 Peter 2:15-19, Numbers 24:15-16, Proverbs 14:6

3When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

בְּבֹוא־רָשָׁע בָּא גַם־בּוּז וְעִם־קָלֹון חֶרְפָּה׃ (1237)

See also: Proverbs 14:21, Proverbs 22:10, 1 Peter 4:14, Proverbs 11:2, Proverbs 29:16, 1 Peter 4:4, 1 Samuel 20:30, Nehemiah 4:4, Psalms 69:9, Psalms 69:20, Psalms 123:3-4, Matthew 27:39-44

4The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

מַיִם עֲמֻקִּים דִּבְרֵי פִי־אִישׁ נַחַל נֹבֵעַ מְקֹור חָכְמָה׃ (1596)

See also: John 7:38, Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 20:5, Proverbs 10:11, Colossians 4:6, Proverbs 13:14, John 4:14, Colossians 3:16, Psalms 78:2, Proverbs 16:22, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 13:52, 2 Chronicles 9:2

5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

שְׂאֵת פְּנֵי־רָשָׁע לֹא־טֹוב לְהַטֹּות צַדִּיק בַּמִּשְׁפָּט׃ (2544)

See also: Proverbs 17:15, Genesis 4:7, Leviticus 19:15, Psalms 82:2, Deuteronomy 16:19, Proverbs 17:26, Proverbs 24:23, Proverbs 28:21, Deuteronomy 1:16-17, Isaiah 5:23, Matthew 22:16, 1 Kings 21:9-14, Nehemiah 5:9, Job 34:19, Psalms 140:4, 1 Timothy 5:21, Job 13:7-8, Micah 7:3

6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

שִׂפְתֵי כְסִיל יָבֹאוּ בְרִיב וּפִיו לְמַהֲלֻמֹות יִקְרָא׃ (2107)

7A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

פִּי־כְסִיל מְחִתָּה־לֹו וּשְׂפָתָיו מֹוקֵשׁ נַפְשֹׁו׃ (2383)

See also: Proverbs 13:3, Proverbs 6:2, Psalms 64:8, Proverbs 10:14, Proverbs 12:13, Psalms 140:9, Psalms 59:12, Ecclesiastes 10:11-14, Proverbs 10:8, Proverbs 20:25, Acts 23:14-22, Judges 11:35, Mark 6:23-28, 1 Samuel 14:24-46, 2 Samuel 3:33

8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִתְלַהֲמִים וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי־בָטֶן׃ (1658)

See also: Proverbs 15:4, Leviticus 19:16, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 16:28, Proverbs 20:19, Proverbs 26:22, Proverbs 26:20-22, Psalms 52:2, Psalms 64:3-4, Ephesians 4:31, Deuteronomy 22:14, Judges 16:18, 1 Samuel 24:9, Ezekiel 22:9, Psalms 120:4

9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

גַּם מִתְרַפֶּה בִמְלַאכְתֹּו אָח הוּא לְבַעַל מַשְׁחִית׃ (2178)

See also: Proverbs 6:6, Proverbs 10:4, Hebrews 6:12, Proverbs 24:30-34, Proverbs 23:20-21, Proverbs 28:24, Romans 12:11, Matthew 25:26, Luke 16:1, Genesis 49:5, Psalms 112:5, Matthew 25:18, Luke 15:13-14, Luke 16:3, John 6:12, Job 30:29

10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

מִגְדַּל־עֹז שֵׁם יְהוָה בֹּו־יָרוּץ צַדִּיק וְנִשְׂגָּב׃ (1399)

11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

הֹון עָשִׁיר קִרְיַת עֻזֹּו וּכְחֹומָה נִשְׂגָּבָה בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֹו׃ (2657)

See also: Proverbs 10:15, Luke 12:19, Psalms 52:5-7, Ecclesiastes 7:12, Ezekiel 28:4, Zephaniah 1:18, Mark 10:24, Deuteronomy 32:31, Psalms 49:6-9, Proverbs 28:11, Job 31:24-25, Psalms 62:10-11, Proverbs 11:4, Jeremiah 48:36, Habakkuk 2:9, Luke 18:24

12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

לִפְנֵישֶׁ־בֶר יִגְבַּהּ לֵב־אִישׁ וְלִפְנֵי כָבֹוד עֲנָוָה׃ (1374)

13He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

מֵשִׁיב דָּבָר בְּטֶרֶם יִשְׁמָע אִוֶּלֶת הִיא־לֹו וּכְלִמָּה׃ (1819)

See also: James 1:19, Proverbs 18:17, John 7:51, Deuteronomy 13:14, 2 Samuel 16:4, Proverbs 20:25, 1 Peter 4:8, 2 Samuel 14:8, Job 18:2, Job 29:16, Joshua 22:21, 2 Samuel 19:29, Job 32:4, Acts 25:27, Acts 26:1, Acts 25:16

14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

רוּחַ־אִישׁ יְכַלְכֵּל מַחֲלֵהוּ וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה מִי יִשָּׂאֶנָּה׃ (1436)

15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

לֵב נָבֹון יִקְנֶה־דָּעַת וְאֹזֶן חֲכָמִים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־דָּעַת׃ (2237)

16A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

מַתָּן אָדָם יַרְחִיב לֹו וְלִפְנֵי גְדֹלִים יַנְחֶנּוּ׃ (1188)

See also: Proverbs 19:6, Genesis 33:10, Genesis 43:11, 1 Samuel 25:27, Proverbs 17:8, Genesis 32:20, Genesis 32:13, 1 Samuel 16:20, Proverbs 21:14, Judges 3:15, 1 Samuel 25:18, 2 Kings 18:31, Genesis 21:27, Genesis 24:31, 1 Samuel 30:26, 2 Samuel 16:1, Proverbs 17:23

17He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

צַדִּיק הָרִאשֹׁון בְּרִיבֹו [יָבֹא־ כ] (וּבָא־רֵעֵהוּ ק) וַחֲקָרֹו׃ (1729)

See also: Proverbs 18:13, Proverbs 28:11, 2 Samuel 16:4, Luke 6:42, Acts 25:16, Genesis 39:19, Job 32:11, Acts 26:1

18The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

מִדְיָנִים יַשְׁבִּית הַגֹּורָל וּבֵין עֲצוּמִים יַפְרִיד׃ (1748)

See also: Proverbs 16:33, Nehemiah 11:1, Numbers 26:55, Joshua 14:2, Joshua 18:6, Joshua 18:10, Joshua 21:8, 1 Samuel 10:21-27, 1 Samuel 14:42, 1 Chronicles 6:63, 1 Chronicles 24:31, Nehemiah 10:34

19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

אָח נִפְשָׁע מִקִּרְיַת־עֹז [וּמְדֹונִים כ] (וּמִדְיָנִים ק) כִּבְרִיחַ אַרְמֹון׃ (2309)

20A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ תִּשְׂבַּע בִּטְנֹו תְּבוּאַת שְׂפָתָיו יִשְׂבָּע׃ (3557)

See also: Proverbs 12:14, Proverbs 13:2, Proverbs 12:13-14, Proverbs 25:11-12, John 4:32, Hosea 10:13, Proverbs 22:18, Isaiah 60:9

21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

מָוֶת וְחַיִּים בְּיַד־לָשֹׁון וְאֹהֲבֶיהָ יֹאכַל פִּרְיָהּ׃ (1307)

22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

מָצָא אִשָּׁה מָצָא טֹוב וַיָּפֶק רָצֹון מֵיְהוָה׃ (1193)

See also: Proverbs 19:14, Proverbs 31:10-31, Proverbs 12:4, Ecclesiastes 9:9, Genesis 2:18, 1 Corinthians 7:2, Proverbs 5:15-23, Proverbs 8:35, Hosea 12:12, Genesis 29:20-21, Genesis 24:67, Proverbs 3:4, Genesis 29:28, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 24:44, Ruth 4:10, 1 Samuel 25:39, Matthew 19:10, John 2:1

23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

תַּחֲנוּנִים יְדַבֶּר־רָשׁ וְעָשִׁיר יַעֲנֶה עַזֹּות׃ (2484)

See also: Proverbs 19:7, Proverbs 22:7, James 2:3, Exodus 5:2, James 1:9-11, James 2:6, Ruth 2:7, 1 Samuel 25:17, 1 Kings 12:13, 2 Kings 4:1-2, Isaiah 66:2, Genesis 42:7, Genesis 42:30, Judges 8:6, 1 Samuel 2:36, 1 Samuel 20:10, 1 Samuel 25:10, Job 41:3, Matthew 5:3

24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

אִישׁ רֵעִים לְהִתְרֹעֵעַ וְיֵשׁ אֹהֵב דָּבֵק מֵאָח׃ (1885)