Proverbs 18

1 He that separateth himself seeketh [his] pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom.

Desire he seeks [one who] separates himself on all sound wisdom he bursts out.

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

Not he delights a fool in understanding that except in revealing itself heart his.

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

When comes a wicked [person] it comes also contempt and with shame reproach.

4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, [and] the fountain of wisdom is a gushing brook.

[are] waters Deep [the] words of [the] mouth of a person a wadi flowing a fountain of wisdom.

5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to wrong 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 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.

[the] lips of A fool they go in strife and mouth his for blows it calls.

7 A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to 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 talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

[the] words of A slanderer [are] like delicacies and they they go down [the] chambers of [the] belly.

9 He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the destroyer.

Also [one who] shows himself idle in work his [is] a brother he of a master of destruction.

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

[is] a tower of Strength [the] name of Yahweh in it he runs a righteous [person] and he is set on high.

11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall 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 haughty; and before honour [goeth] humility.

Before destruction it is haughty [the] heart of a person and [is] before honor humility.

13 He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him.

[one who] brings back A word before he listens [is] folly it of him and ignominy.

14 The spirit of a man sustaineth his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?

[the] spirit of A person it will endure sickness his and a spirit stricken who? will he bear it.

15 The heart of an intelligent [man] 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 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

[the] gift of A person it makes space for him and before great [people] it leads him.

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

[is] righteous The first in case his (and he will come *QK) neighbor his and he will examine him.

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

Contentions it puts an end to the lot and between mighty [people] it separates.

19 A brother offended is [harder to be won] than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.

A brother transgressed [is] more than a town of strength (and contentions *QK) [are] like [the] bar of a fortress.

20 A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he 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 they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

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 a good thing, and hath obtained favour from Jehovah.

He finds a wife he finds a good thing and he obtained pleasure from Yahweh.

23 He that is poor speaketh with supplications, but the rich answereth roughly.

Supplications he speaks a poor [person] and a rich [person] he answers strong [words].

24 A man of [many] friends will come to ruin but there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.

A person of companions [is] to be broken and there [is one who] loves cleaving more than a brother.