Proverbs 18 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Proverbs 19

¹Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

KJVBetter^H2896 is the poor^H7326^(H8802) that walketh^H1980^(H8802) in his integrity^H8537, than he that is perverse^H6141 in his lips^H8193, and is a fool^H3684.

² It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty with one’s feet and miss the way.

KJVAlso, that the soul^H5315 be without knowledge^H1847, it is not good^H2896; and he that hasteth^H213^(H8801) with his feet^H7272 sinneth^H2398^(H8802).

³ The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

KJVThe foolishness^H200 of man^H120 perverteth^H5557^(H8762) his way^H1870: and his heart^H3820 fretteth^H2196^(H8799) against the LORD^H3068.

⁴ Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend.

KJVWealth^H1952 maketh^H3254^(H8686) many^H7227 friends^H7453; but the poor^H1800 is separated^H6504^(H8735) from his neighbour^H7453.

⁵ A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

KJVA false^H8267 witness^H5707 shall not be unpunished^H5352^(H8735), and he that speaketh^H6315^(H8686) lies^H3577 shall not escape^H4422^(H8735).

⁶ Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

KJVMany^H7227 will intreat^H2470^(H8762) the favour^H6440 of the prince^H5081: and every man is a friend^H7453 to him^H376 that giveth gifts^H4976.

⁷ All the relatives of the poor shun him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.

KJVAll the brethren^H251 of the poor^H7326^(H8802) do hate^H8130^(H8804) him: how much more do his friends^H4828 go far^H7368^(H8804) from him? he pursueth^H7291^(H8764) them with words^H561, yet they are wanting to him.

⁸ He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

KJVHe that getteth^H7069^(H8802) wisdom^H3820 loveth^H157^(H8802) his own soul^H5315: he that keepeth^H8104^(H8802) understanding^H8394 shall find^H4672^(H8800) good^H2896.

⁹ A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

KJVA false^H8267 witness^H5707 shall not be unpunished^H5352^(H8735), and he that speaketh^H6315^(H8686) lies^H3577 shall perish^H6^(H8799).

¹⁰ Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

KJVDelight^H8588 is not seemly^H5000 for a fool^H3684; much less for a servant^H5650 to have rule^H4910^(H8800) over princes^H8269.

¹¹ The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

KJVThe discretion^H7922 of a man^H120 deferreth^H748^(H8689) his anger^H639; and it is his glory^H8597 to pass over^H5674^(H8800) a transgression^H6588.

¹² The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

KJVThe king's^H4428 wrath^H2197 is as the roaring^H5099 of a lion^H3715; but his favour^H7522 is as dew^H2919 upon the grass^H6212.

¹³ A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.

KJVA foolish^H3684 son^H1121 is the calamity^H1942 of his father^H1: and the contentions^H4079 of a wife^H802 are a continual^H2956^(H8802) dropping^H1812.

¹⁴ House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.

KJVHouse^H1004 and riches^H1952 are the inheritance^H5159 of fathers^H1: and a prudent^H7919^(H8688) wife^H802 is from the LORD^H3068.

¹⁵ Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

KJVSlothfulness^H6103 casteth^H5307^(H8686) into a deep sleep^H8639; and an idle^H7423 soul^H5315 shall suffer hunger^H7456^(H8799).

¹⁶ He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

KJVHe that keepeth^H8104^(H8802) the commandment^H4687 keepeth^H8104^(H8802) his own soul^H5315; but he that despiseth^H959^(H8802) his ways^H1870 shall die^H4191^(H8799).

¹⁷ He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

KJVHe that hath pity^H2603^(H8802) upon the poor^H1800 lendeth^H3867^(H8688) unto the LORD^H3068; and that which he hath given^H1576 will he pay him again^H7999^(H8762).

¹⁸ Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

KJVChasten^H3256^(H8761) thy son^H1121 while there is^H3426 hope^H8615, and let not thy soul^H5315 spare^H5375^(H8799) for his crying^H4191^(H8687).

¹⁹ A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

KJVA man^H1419 of great^H1632 wrath^H2534 shall suffer^H5375^(H8802) punishment^H6066: for if thou deliver^H5337^(H8686) him, yet thou must do it again^H3254^(H8686).

²⁰ Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798) counsel^H6098, and receive^H6901^(H8761) instruction^H4148, that thou mayest be wise^H2449^(H8799) in thy latter end^H319.

²¹ There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

KJVThere are many^H7227 devices^H4284 in a man's^H376 heart^H3820; nevertheless the counsel^H6098 of the LORD^H3068, that shall stand^H6965^(H8799).

²² That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

KJVThe desire^H8378 of a man^H120 is his kindness^H2617: and a poor man^H7326^(H8802) is better^H2896 than^H376 a liar^H3577.

²³ The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.

KJVThe fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 tendeth to life^H2416: and he that hath it shall abide^H3885^(H8799) satisfied^H7649; he shall not be visited^H6485^(H8735) with evil^H7451.

²⁴ The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

KJVA slothful^H6102 man hideth^H2934^(H8804) his hand^H3027 in his bosom^H6747, and will not so much as bring^H7725 it to his mouth^H6310 again^H7725^(H8686).

²⁵ Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

KJVSmite^H5221^(H8686) a scorner^H3887^(H8801), and the simple^H6612 will beware^H6191^(H8686): and reprove^H3198^(H8689) one that hath understanding^H995^(H8737), and he will understand^H995^(H8799) knowledge^H1847.

²⁶ He who robs his father and drives away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

KJVHe that wasteth^H7703^(H8764) his father^H1, and chaseth away^H1272^(H8686) his mother^H517, is a son^H1121 that causeth shame^H954^(H8688), and bringeth reproach^H2659^(H8688).

²⁷ If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

KJVCease^H2308^(H8798), my son^H1121, to hear^H8085^(H8800) the instruction^H4148 that causeth to err^H7686^(H8800) from the words^H561 of knowledge^H1847.

²⁸ A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.

KJVAn ungodly^H1100 witness^H5707 scorneth^H3887^(H8686) judgment^H4941: and the mouth^H6310 of the wicked^H7563 devoureth^H1104^(H8762) iniquity^H205.

²⁹ Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

KJVJudgments^H8201 are prepared^H3559^(H8738) for scorners^H3887^(H8801), and stripes^H4112 for the back^H1460 of fools^H3684.

WEB·Proverbs 18

¹A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

KJVThrough desire^H8378 a man, having separated^H6504^(H8737) himself, seeketh^H1245^(H8762) and intermeddleth^H1566^(H8691) with all wisdom^H8454.

² A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

KJVA fool^H3684 hath no delight^H2654^(H8799) in understanding^H8394, but that his heart^H3820 may discover^H1540^(H8692) itself.

³ When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.

KJVWhen the wicked^H7563 cometh^H935^(H8800), then cometh^H935^(H8804) also contempt^H937, and with ignominy^H7036 reproach^H2781.

⁴ The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

KJVThe words^H1697 of a man's^H376 mouth^H6310 are as deep^H6013 waters^H4325, and the wellspring^H4726 of wisdom^H2451 as a flowing^H5042^(H8802) brook^H5158.

⁵ To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

KJVIt is not good^H2896 to accept^H5375^(H8800) the person^H6440 of the wicked^H7563, to overthrow^H5186^(H8687) the righteous^H6662 in judgment^H4941.

⁶ A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

KJVA fool's^H3684 lips^H8193 enter^H935^(H8799) into contention^H7379, and his mouth^H6310 calleth^H7121^(H8799) for strokes^H4112.

⁷ A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

KJVA fool's^H3684 mouth^H6310 is his destruction^H4288, and his lips^H8193 are the snare^H4170 of his soul^H5315.

⁸ The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

KJVThe words^H1697 of a talebearer^H5372 are as wounds^H3859^(H8693), and they go down^H3381^(H8804) into the innermost parts^H2315 of the belly^H990.

⁹ One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

KJVHe also that is slothful^H7503^(H8693) in his work^H4399 is brother^H251 to him that is a great^H1167 waster^H7843^(H8688).

¹⁰ Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.

KJVThe name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 is a strong^H5797 tower^H4026: the righteous^H6662 runneth^H7323^(H8799) into it, and is safe^H7682^(H8738).

¹¹ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.

KJVThe rich man's^H6223 wealth^H1952 is his strong^H5797 city^H7151, and as an high^H7682^(H8737) wall^H2346 in his own conceit^H4906.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.

KJVBefore^H6440 destruction^H7667 the heart^H3820 of man^H376 is haughty^H1361^(H8799), and before^H6440 honour^H3519 is humility^H6038.

¹³ He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

KJVHe that answereth^H7725^(H8688) a matter^H1697 before he heareth^H8085^(H8799) it, it is folly^H200 and shame^H3639 unto him.

¹⁴ A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

KJVThe spirit^H7307 of a man^H376 will sustain^H3557^(H8770) his infirmity^H4245; but a wounded^H5218 spirit^H7307 who can bear^H5375^(H8799)?

¹⁵ The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

KJVThe heart^H3820 of the prudent^H995^(H8737) getteth^H7069^(H8799) knowledge^H1847; and the ear^H241 of the wise^H2450 seeketh^H1245^(H8762) knowledge^H1847.

¹⁶ A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

KJVA man's^H120 gift^H4976 maketh room^H7337^(H8686) for him, and bringeth^H5148^(H8686) him before^H6440 great men^H1419.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.

KJVHe that is first^H7223 in his own cause^H7379 seemeth just^H6662; but his neighbour^H7453 cometh^H935^(H8804)^(H8675)^H935^(H8799) and searcheth^H2713^(H8804) him.

¹⁸ The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.

KJVThe lot^H1486 causeth contentions^H4079 to cease^H7673^(H8686), and parteth^H6504^(H8686) between the mighty^H6099.

¹⁹ A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city. Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.

KJVA brother^H251 offended^H6586^(H8737) is harder to be won than a strong^H5797 city^H7151: and their contentions^H4079^(H8675)^H4066 are like the bars^H1280 of a castle^H759.

²⁰ A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

KJVA man's^H376 belly^H990 shall be satisfied^H7646^(H8799) with the fruit^H6529 of his mouth^H6310; and with the increase^H8393 of his lips^H8193 shall he be filled^H7646^(H8799).

²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

KJVDeath^H4194 and life^H2416 are in the power^H3027 of the tongue^H3956: and they that love^H157^(H8802) it shall eat^H398^(H8799) the fruit^H6529 thereof.

²² Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.

KJVWhoso findeth^H4672^(H8804) a wife^H802 findeth^H4672^(H8804) a good^H2896 thing, and obtaineth^H6329^(H8686) favour^H7522 of the LORD^H3068.

²³ The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

KJVThe poor^H7326^(H8802) useth^H1696^(H8762) intreaties^H8469; but the rich^H6223 answereth^H6030^(H8799) roughly^H5794.

²⁴ A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

KJVA man^H376 that hath friends^H7453 must shew himself friendly^H7489^(H8710): and there is^H3426 a friend^H157^(H8802) that sticketh closer^H1695 than a brother^H251.

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