Proverbs 18

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

to/for desire to seek to separate in/on/with all wisdom to quarrel

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

not to delight in fool in/on/with understanding that if: except if: except in/on/with to reveal: reveal heart his

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

in/on/with to come (in): come wicked to come (in): come also contempt and with dishonor reproach

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

water deep word lip man torrent: river to bubble fountain wisdom

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

to lift: kindness face: kindness wicked not pleasant to/for to stretch righteous in/on/with justice

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

lips fool to come (in): come in/on/with strife and lip his to/for blow to call: call to

7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, 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 talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

word to grumble like/as to swallow and they(masc.) to go down chamber belly: body

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

also to slacken in/on/with work his brother: male-sibling he/she/it to/for master: [master of] destruction

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

tower strength name LORD in/on/with him to run: run righteous and to exalt

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

substance rich town strength his and like/as wall to exalt in/on/with figure his

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

to/for face: before breaking to exult heart man and to/for face: before glory humility

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

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 will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

spirit man to sustain sickness his and spirit stricken who? to lift: bear her

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

heart to understand to buy knowledge and ear wise to seek knowledge

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

gift man to enlarge to/for him and to/for face: before great: large to lead him

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

righteous [the] first in/on/with strife his (and to come (in): come *QK) neighbor his and to search him

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

contention to cease [the] allotted and between mighty to separate

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

brother: male-sibling to transgress from town strength (and contention *QK) like/as bar citadel: fortress

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.

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 they that love it shall eat the fruit of it.

death and life in/on/with hand: power tongue and to love: lover her to eat fruit her

22 Whoever findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour from the LORD.

to find woman: wife to find good and to promote acceptance from LORD

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

supplication to speak: speak be poor and rich to answer strong

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

man neighbor to/for to shatter and there to love: friend cleaving from brother: male-sibling