Proverbs 18

1 ♥ 📝 H e that separateth^H6504 himself seeketh^H1245 [his own] desire,^H8378 And rageth^H1566 against all sound wisdom.^H8454

2 ♥ 📝 A fool^H3684 hath no delight^H2654 in understanding,^H8394 But only that his heart^H3820 may reveal^H1540 itself.

3 ♥ 📝 When the wicked^H7563 cometh,^H935 there cometh^H935 also contempt,^H937 And with ignominy^H7036 [cometh] reproach.^H2781

4 ♥ 📝 The words^H1697 of a man's^H376 mouth^H6310 are [as] deep^H6013 waters;^H4325 The wellspring^H4726 of wisdom^H2451 is [as] a flowing^H5042 brook.^H5158

5 ♥ 📝 To respect^H5375 the person^H6440 of the wicked^H7563 is not good,^H2896 [Nor] to turn aside^H5186 the righteous^H6662 in judgment.^H4941

6 ♥ 📝 A fool's^H3684 lips^H8193 enter^H935 into contention,^H7379 And his mouth^H6310 calleth^H7121 for stripes.^H4112

7 ♥ 📝 A fool's^H3684 mouth^H6310 is his destruction,^H4288 And his lips^H8193 are the snare^H4170 of his soul.^H5315

8 ♥ 📝 The words^H1697 of a whisperer^H5372 are as dainty morsels,^H3859 And they go down^H3381 into the^H990 innermost parts.^H2315

9 ♥ 📝 He also that is slack^H7503 in his work^H4399 Is brother^H251 to him that is a^H1167 destroyer.^H7843

10 ♥ 📝 The name^H8034 of Jehovah^H3068 is a strong^H5797 tower;^H4026 The righteous^H6662 runneth^H7323 into it, and is safe.^H7682

11 ♥ 📝 The rich man's^H6223 wealth^H1952 is his strong^H5797 city,^H7151 And as a high^H7682 wall^H2346 in his own imagination.^H4906

12 ♥ 📝 Before^H6440 destruction^H7667 the heart^H3820 of man^H376 is haughty;^H1361 And before^H6440 honor^H3519 [goeth] humility.^H6038

13 ♥ 📝 He that giveth^H1697 answer^H7725 before he heareth,^H8085 It is folly^H200 and shame^H3639 unto him.

14 ♥ 📝 The spirit^H7307 of a man^H376 will sustain^H3557 his infirmity;^H4245 But a broken^H5218 spirit^H7307 who can bear?^H5375

15 ♥ 📝 The heart^H3820 of the prudent^H995 getteth^H7069 knowledge;^H1847 And the ear^H241 of the wise^H2450 seeketh^H1245 knowledge.^H1847

16 ♥ 📝 A man's^H120 gift^H4976 maketh room^H7337 for him, And bringeth^H5148 him before^H6440 great men.^H1419

17 ♥ 📝 He that pleadeth his cause^H7379 first^H7223 [seemeth] just;^H6662 But his neighbor^H7453 cometh^H935 and searcheth^H2713 him out.

18 ♥ 📝 The lot^H1486 causeth contentions^H4079 to cease,^H7673 And parteth^H6504 between the mighty.^H6099

19 ♥ 📝 A brother^H251 offended^H6586 [is harder to be won] than a strong^H5797 city;^H7151 And [such] contentions^H4079 are like the bars^H1280 of a castle.^H759

20 ♥ 📝 A man's^H376 belly^H990 shall be filled^H7646 with the fruit^H6529 of his mouth;^H6310 With the increase^H8393 of his lips^H8193 shall he be satisfied.^H7646

21 ♥ 📝 Death^H4194 and life^H2416 are in the power^H3027 of the tongue;^H3956 And they that love^H157 it shall eat^H398 the fruit^H6529 thereof.

22 ♥ 📝 Whoso findeth^H4672 a wife^H802 findeth^H4672 a good^H2896 thing, And obtaineth^H6329 favor^H7522 of Jehovah.^H3068

23 ♥ 📝 The poor^H7326 useth^H1696 entreaties;^H8469 But the rich^H6223 answereth^H6030 roughly.^H5794

24 ♥ 📝 He^H376 that maketh many friends^H7453 [doeth it] to his own destruction;^H7489 But there is^H3426 a friend^H157 that sticketh closer^H1695 than a brother.^H251