| Prov. 18:1 |
He who separates himself seeks [his own] desire / And rages against all sound wisdom. |
| Prov. 18:2 |
A fool has no delight in understanding, / But only that his heart may reveal itself. |
| Prov. 18:3 |
When the wicked man comes, contempt also comes; / And with dishonor [comes] reproach. |
| Prov. 18:4 |
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, / A gushing stream, a fountain of wisdom. |
| Prov. 18:5 |
To respect the person of the wicked man is not good, / [Nor] to turn aside the righteous man in judgment. |
| Prov. 18:6 |
A fool's lips bring strife, / And his mouth invites blows. |
| Prov. 18:7 |
A fool's mouth is his ruin, / And his lips are the snare of his soul. |
| Prov. 18:8 |
The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, / And they go down into the innermost parts of one's being. |
| Prov. 18:9 |
He also who is slack in his work / Is brother to him who is a destroyer. |
| Prov. 18:10 |
The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; / The righteous man runs into it and is safe. |
| Prov. 18:11 |
The rich man's substance is his strong city / And like a high wall in his own imagination. |
| Prov. 18:12 |
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, / But humility [goes] before honor. |
| Prov. 18:13 |
As for him who gives an answer before he hears, / It is folly and shame. |
| Prov. 18:14 |
The spirit of a man can sustain his sickness, / But a broken spirit who can bear? |
| Prov. 18:15 |
The heart of one who has understanding acquires knowledge, / And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. |
| Prov. 18:16 |
A man's gift makes room for him / And brings him before great men. |
| Prov. 18:17 |
The first to plead his case [seems] just, / [Until] his neighbor comes and cross-examines him. |
| Prov. 18:18 |
The lot causes contentions to cease / And decides between the mighty. |
| Prov. 18:19 |
A brother offended [is harder to be gained] than a strong city, / And contentions are like the bars of a castle. |
| Prov. 18:20 |
With the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach will be satisfied; / With the produce of his lips he will be satisfied. |
| Prov. 18:21 |
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, / And those who love it will eat its fruit. |
| Prov. 18:22 |
Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, / And obtains favor from Jehovah. |
| Prov. 18:23 |
The poor man utters supplications, / But the rich man answers roughly. |
| Prov. 18:24 |
A man of [many] friends [comes] to destruction, / But there is a [true] friend that sticks closer than a brother. |