Mishlei 18

Mishlei (Book of Proverbs), Chapter 18

'"`UNIQ--named-00000000-QINU`"'¹ He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom.

'"`UNIQ--named-00000001-QINU`"'² A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may lay itself bare.

'"`UNIQ--named-00000002-QINU`"'³ When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

'"`UNIQ--named-00000003-QINU`"'⁴ The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; a flowing brook, a fountain of wisdom.

'"`UNIQ--named-00000004-QINU`"'⁵ It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, so as to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

'"`UNIQ--named-00000005-QINU`"'⁶ A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

'"`UNIQ--named-00000006-QINU`"'⁷ A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

'"`UNIQ--named-00000007-QINU`"'⁸ The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

'"`UNIQ--named-00000008-QINU`"'⁹ Even one that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.

'"`UNIQ--named-00000009-QINU`"'¹⁰ The name of HaShem is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is set up on high.

'"`UNIQ--named-0000000A-QINU`"'¹¹ The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.

'"`UNIQ--named-0000000B-QINU`"'¹² Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility.

'"`UNIQ--named-0000000C-QINU`"'¹³ He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and confusion unto him.

'"`UNIQ--named-0000000D-QINU`"'¹⁴ The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?

'"`UNIQ--named-0000000E-QINU`"'¹⁵ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

'"`UNIQ--named-0000000F-QINU`"'¹⁶ A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

'"`UNIQ--named-00000010-QINU`"'¹⁷ He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.

'"`UNIQ--named-00000011-QINU`"'¹⁸ The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth asunder the contentious.

'"`UNIQ--named-00000012-QINU`"'¹⁹ A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

'"`UNIQ--named-00000013-QINU`"'²⁰ A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

'"`UNIQ--named-00000014-QINU`"'²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof.

'"`UNIQ--named-00000015-QINU`"'²² Whoso findeth a wife findeth a great good, and obtaineth favour of HaShem.

'"`UNIQ--named-00000016-QINU`"'²³ The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth impudently.

'"`UNIQ--named-00000017-QINU`"'²⁴ There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.