Proverbs:18 Parallel Bible - YLT ASV |
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| Proverbs 18:1 | For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth. | He that separateth himself seeketh [his own] desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom. |
| Proverbs 18:2 | A fool delighteth not in understanding, But in uncovering his heart. | A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself. |
| Proverbs 18:3 | With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame reproach. | When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy [cometh] reproach. |
| Proverbs 18:4 | Deep waters [are] the words of a man`s mouth, The fountain of wisdom [is] a flowing brook. | The words of a man's mouth are [as] deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is [as] a flowing brook. |
| Proverbs 18:5 | Acceptance of the face of the wicked [is] not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment. | To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment. |
| Proverbs 18:6 | The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth. | A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. |
| Proverbs 18:7 | The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, And his lips [are] the snare of his soul. | A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul. |
| Proverbs 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. | The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts. |
| Proverbs 18:9 | He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he [is] to a destroyer. | He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer. |
| Proverbs 18:10 | A tower of strength [is] the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high. | The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe. |
| Proverbs 18:11 | The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination. | The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination. |
| Proverbs 18:12 | Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour [is] humility. | Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor [goeth] humility. |
| Proverbs 18:13 | Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame. | He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him. |
| Proverbs 18:14 | The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear? | The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear? |
| Proverbs 18:15 | The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. | The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. |
| Proverbs 18:16 | The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him. | A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men. |
| Proverbs 18:17 | Righteous [is] the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him. | He that pleadeth his cause first [seemeth] just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out. |
| Proverbs 18:18 | The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth. | The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty. |
| Proverbs 18:19 | A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace. | A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city; And [such] contentions are like the bars of a castle. |
| Proverbs 18:20 | From the fruit of a man`s mouth is his belly satisfied, [From the] increase of his lips he is satisfied. | A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied. |
| Proverbs 18:21 | Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit. | Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. |
| Proverbs 18:22 | [Whoso] hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah. | Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah. |
| Proverbs 18:23 | [With] supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things. | The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly. |
| Proverbs 18:24 | A man with friends [is] to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother! | He that maketh many friends [doeth it] to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. |
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