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| 18:1 | Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. |
| 18:2 | A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. |
| 18:3 | When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. |
| 18:4 | The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. |
| 18:5 | It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. |
| 18:6 | A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. |
| 18:7 | A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. |
| 18:8 | The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
| 18:9 | He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. |
| 18:10 | The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. |
| 18:11 | The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. |
| 18:12 | Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. |
| 18:13 | He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. |
| 18:14 | The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? |
| 18:15 | The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. |
| 18:16 | A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. |
| 18:17 | He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. |
| 18:18 | The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. |
| 18:19 | A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. |
| 18:20 | A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. |
| 18:21 | Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. |
| 18:22 | Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. |
| 18:23 | The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. |
| 18:24 | A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. |
| 18:1 | לתאוה יבקשׁ נפרד בכל תושׁיה יתגלע׃ |
| 18:2 | לא יחפץ כסיל בתבונה כי אם בהתגלות לבו׃ |
| 18:3 | בבוא רשׁע בא גם בוז ועם קלון חרפה׃ |
| 18:4 | מים עמקים דברי פי אישׁ נחל נבע מקור חכמה׃ |
| 18:5 | שׂאת פני רשׁע לא טוב להטות צדיק במשׁפט׃ |
| 18:6 | שׂפתי כסיל יבאו בריב ופיו למהלמות יקרא׃ |
| 18:7 | פי כסיל מחתה לו ושׂפתיו מוקשׁ נפשׁו׃ |
| 18:8 | דברי נרגן כמתלהמים והם ירדו חדרי בטן׃ |
| 18:9 | גם מתרפה במלאכתו אח הוא לבעל משׁחית׃ |
| 18:10 | מגדל עז שׁם יהוה בו ירוץ צדיק ונשׂגב׃ |
| 18:11 | הון עשׁיר קרית עזו וכחומה נשׂגבה במשׂכיתו׃ |
| 18:12 | לפני שׁבר יגבה לב אישׁ ולפני כבוד ענוה׃ |
| 18:13 | משׁיב דבר בטרם ישׁמע אולת היא לו וכלמה׃ |
| 18:14 | רוח אישׁ יכלכל מחלהו ורוח נכאה מי ישׂאנה׃ |
| 18:15 | לב נבון יקנה דעת ואזן חכמים תבקשׁ דעת׃ |
| 18:16 | מתן אדם ירחיב לו ולפני גדלים ינחנו׃ |
| 18:17 | צדיק הראשׁון בריבו יבא רעהו וחקרו׃ |
| 18:18 | מדינים ישׁבית הגורל ובין עצומים יפריד׃ |
| 18:19 | אח נפשׁע מקרית עז ומדונים כבריח ארמון׃ |
| 18:20 | מפרי פי אישׁ תשׂבע בטנו תבואת שׂפתיו ישׂבע׃ |
| 18:21 | מות וחיים ביד לשׁון ואהביה יאכל פריה׃ |
| 18:22 | מצא אשׁה מצא טוב ויפק רצון מיהוה׃ |
| 18:23 | תחנונים ידבר רשׁ ועשׁיר יענה עזות׃ |
| 18:24 | אישׁ רעים להתרעע וישׁ אהב דבק מאח׃ |
| 18:1 | For `an object of' desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth. |
| 18:2 | A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart. |
| 18:3 | With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame -- reproach. |
| 18:4 | Deep waters `are' the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom `is' a flowing brook. |
| 18:5 | Acceptance of the face of the wicked `is' not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment. |
| 18:6 | The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth. |
| 18:7 | The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul. |
| 18:8 | The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart. |
| 18:9 | He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he `is' to a destroyer. |
| 18:10 | A tower of strength `is' the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high. |
| 18:11 | The wealth of the rich `is' the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination. |
| 18:12 | Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour `is' humility. |
| 18:13 | Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame. |
| 18:14 | The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear? |
| 18:15 | The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. |
| 18:16 | The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him. |
| 18:17 | Righteous `is' the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him. |
| 18:18 | The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth. |
| 18:19 | A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace. |
| 18:20 | From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, `From the' increase of his lips he is satisfied. |
| 18:21 | Death and life `are' in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit. |
| 18:22 | `Whoso' hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah. |
| 18:23 | `With' supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things. |
| 18:24 | A man with friends `is' to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother! |
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