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 | 18:1 | Through desire8378 a man, having separated6504 himself, seeketh1245 and intermeddleth1566 with all wisdom.8454 |
| 18:2 | A fool3684 hath no delight2654 in understanding,8394 but that his heart3820 may discover1540 itself. |
| 18:3 | When the wicked7563 cometh,935 then cometh935 also contempt,937 and with ignominy7036 reproach.2781 |
| 18:4 | The words1697 of a man's376 mouth6310 are as deep6013 waters,4325 and the wellspring4726 of wisdom2451 as a flowing5042 brook.5158 |
| 18:5 | It is not good2896 to accept5375 the person6440 of the wicked,7563 to overthrow5186 the righteous6662 in judgment.4941 |
| 18:6 | A fool's3684 lips8193 enter935 into contention,7379 and his mouth6310 calleth7121 for strokes.4112 |
| 18:7 | A fool's3684 mouth6310 is his destruction,4288 and his lips8193 are the snare4170 of his soul.5315 |
| 18:8 | The words1697 of a talebearer5372 are as wounds,3859 and they go down3381 into the innermost parts2315 of the belly.990 |
| 18:9 | He also that is slothful7503 in his work4399 is brother251 to him that is a great1167 waster.7843 |
| 18:10 | The name8034 of Yahweh3068 is a strong5797 tower:4026 the righteous6662 runneth7323 into it, and is safe.7682 |
| 18:11 | The rich6223 man's wealth1952 is his strong5797 city,7151 and as an high7682 wall2346 in his own conceit.4906 |
| 18:12 | Before6440 destruction7667 the heart3820 of man376 is haughty,1361 and before6440 honour3519 is humility.6038 |
| 18:13 | He that answereth7725 a matter1697 before he heareth8085 it, it is folly200 and shame3639 unto him. |
| 18:14 | The spirit7307 of a man376 will sustain3557 his infirmity;4245 but a wounded5218 spirit7307 who can bear?5375 |
| 18:15 | The heart3820 of the prudent995 getteth7069 knowledge;1847 and the ear241 of the wise2450 seeketh1245 knowledge.1847 |
| 18:16 | A man's120 gift4976 maketh room7337 for him, and bringeth5148 him before6440 great men.1419 |
| 18:17 | He that is first7223 in his own cause7379 seemeth just;6662 but his neighbour7453 cometh935 and searcheth2713 him. |
| 18:18 | The lot1486 causeth contentions4079 to cease,7673 and parteth6504 between the mighty.6099 |
| 18:19 | A brother251 offended6586 is harder to be won than a strong5797 city:7151 and their contentions4079 are like the bars1280 of a castle.759 |
| 18:20 | A man's376 belly990 shall be satisfied7646 with the fruit6529 of his mouth;6310 and with the increase8393 of his lips8193 shall he be filled.7646 |
| 18:21 | Death4194 and life2416 are in the power3027 of the tongue:3956 and they that love157 it shall eat398 the fruit6529 thereof. |
| 18:22 | Whoso findeth4672 a wife802 findeth4672 a good2896 thing, and obtaineth6329 favour7522 of Yahweh.3068 |
| 18:23 | The poor7326 useth1696 intreaties;8469 but the rich6223 answereth6030 roughly.5794 |
| 18:24 | A man376 that hath friends7453 must shew himself friendly:7489 and there is3426 a friend157 that sticketh closer1695 than a brother.251 |
