Chapter 18
1 He who desires to separate himself seeks excuses, and rages against all sound wisdom.
לְֽ֭/תַאֲוָהל֭/תאוהלְֽ/תַאֲוָהל/תאוהLe./ta.'a.vah<to>/ desireH9005H8378HR+Ncfsa יְבַקֵּ֣שׁיבק֣שיְבַקֵּשׁיבקשye.va.Keshhe seeksH1245HVpi3ms נִפְרָ֑דנפר֑דנִפְרָדנפרדnif.Rad[one who] separates himselfH6504HVNrmsa תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗הת֝ושי֗התּוּשִׁיָּהתושיהtu.shi.Yahsound wisdomH8454HNcfsa יִתְגַּלָּֽע\׃יתגלע\יִתְגַּלָּֽע\׃יתגלע\yit.ga.La'he bursts outH1566\H9016HVti3ms 2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
יַחְפֹּ֣ץיחפ֣ץיַחְפֹּץיחפץyach.Potzhe delightsH2654AHVqi3ms כְּ֭סִילכ֭סילכְּסִילכסילKe.sila foolH3684HAamsa בִּ/תְבוּנָ֑הב/תבונ֑הבִּ/תְבוּנָהב/תבונהbi/t.vu.Nahin/ understandingH9003H8394HR+Ncfsa כִּ֝֗יכ֝֗יכִּיכיKithatH3588BHTc בְּ/הִתְגַּלּ֥וֹתב/התגל֥ותבְּ/הִתְגַּלּוֹתב/התגלותbe./hit.ga.Lotin/ revealing itselfH9003H1540HHR+Vtcc 3 When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes, and with disgrace, reproach.
רָ֭שָׁער֭שערָשָׁערשעRa.sho'a wicked [person]H7563HNcmsa בָּ֣אב֣אבָּאבאba'it comesH0935GHVqp3ms בּ֑וּזב֑וזבּוּזבוזBuzcontemptH0937HNcmsa קָל֥וֹןקל֥וןקָלוֹןקלוןka.LonshameH7036HNcmsa חֶרְפָּֽה\׃חרפה\חֶרְפָּֽה\׃חרפה\cher.PahreproachH2781\H9016HNcfsa 4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters. The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.
מַ֣יִםמ֣יםמַיִםמיםMa.yim[are] watersH4325GHNcmpa עֲ֭מֻקִּיםע֭מקיםעֲמֻקִּיםעמקים'A.mu.kimdeepH6013HAampa דִּבְרֵ֣ידבר֣ידִּבְרֵידבריdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697GHNcmpc אִ֑ישׁא֑ישאִישׁאיש'Isha personH0376GHNcmsa נַ֥חַלנ֥חלנַחַלנחלNa.chala wadiH5158AHNcmsa נֹ֝בֵ֗עַנ֝ב֗ענֹבֵעַנבעno.Ve.a'flowingH5042HVqrmsa מְק֣וֹרמק֣ורמְקוֹרמקורme.Kora fountain ofH4726HNcmsc חָכְמָֽה\׃חכמה\חָכְמָֽה\׃חכמה\chokh.mahwisdomH2451\H9016HNcfsa 5 To respect the person of a wicked man is not good, nor to turn aside a righteous man in judgment.
שְׂאֵ֣תשא֣תשְׂאֵתשאתse.'Etto lift upH5375QHVqcc פְּנֵי\־פני\פְּנֵי\־פני\pe.nei-[the] face ofH6440N\H9014HNcmpc רָשָׁ֣ערש֣ערָשָׁערשעra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563HNcmsa ט֑וֹבט֑ובטוֹבטובTov[is] goodH2896AHAamsa לְ/הַטּ֥וֹתל/הט֥ותלְ/הַטּוֹתל/הטותle./ha.Totto/ turn asideH9005H5186HR+Vhcc צַ֝דִּ֗יקצ֝ד֗יקצַדִּיקצדיקtza.Dika righteous [person]H6662HAamsa בַּ/מִּשְׁפָּֽט\׃ב/משפט\בַּ/מִּשְׁפָּֽט\׃ב/משפט\ba./mish.Patin <the>/ judgmentH9003H4941H\H9016HRd+Ncmsa 6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for stripes.
שִׂפְתֵ֣ישפת֣ישִׂפְתֵישפתיsif.Tei[the] lips ofH8193GHNcfdc כְ֭סִילכ֭סילכְסִילכסילKhe.sila foolH3684HAamsa יָבֹ֣אֽוּיב֣אויָבֹאֽוּיבאוya.Vo.'uthey goH0935GHVqi3mp בְ/רִ֑יבב/ר֑יבבְ/רִיבב/ריבve./Rivin/ strifeH9003H7379HR+Ncmsa וּ֝/פִ֗י/וו֝/פ֗י/ווּ/פִי/וו/פי/וu./Fi/vand/ mouth/ hisH9002H6310GH9023HC+Ncmsc+Sp3ms לְֽ/מַהֲלֻמ֥וֹתל/מהלמ֥ותלְֽ/מַהֲלֻמוֹתל/מהלמותle./ma.ha.lu.Motfor/ blowsH9005H4112HR+Ncfpa יִקְרָֽא\׃יקרא\יִקְרָֽא\׃יקרא\yik.Ra'it callsH7121G\H9016HVqi3ms 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
כְ֭סִילכ֭סילכְסִילכסילKhe.sila foolH3684HAamsa מְחִתָּה\־מחתה\מְחִתָּה\־מחתה\me.chi.tah-[is] ruinH4288\H9014HNcfsa וּ֝/שְׂפָתָ֗י/וו֝/שפת֗י/ווּ/שְׂפָתָי/וו/שפתי/וu./se.fa.Ta/vand/ lips/ hisH9002H8193GH9023HC+Ncfdc+Sp3ms מוֹקֵ֥שׁמוק֥שמוֹקֵשׁמוקשmo.Kesh[are] [the] snare ofH4170HNcmsc 8 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts.
דִּבְרֵ֣ידבר֣ידִּבְרֵידבריdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697GHNcmpc נִ֭רְגָּןנ֭רגןנִרְגָּןנרגןNir.gona slandererH7279HVNrmsa כְּ/מִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑יםכ/מתלהמ֑יםכְּ/מִֽתְלַהֲמִיםכ/מתלהמיםke./mit.la.ha.Mim[are] like/ delicaciesH9004H3859HR+Vtrmpa וְ֝/הֵ֗םו֝/ה֗םוְ/הֵםו/הםve./Hemand/ theyH9002H1992HC+Pp3mp יָרְד֥וּירד֥ויָרְדוּירדוya.re.Duthey go downH3381HVqp3cp חַדְרֵי\־חדרי\חַדְרֵי\־חדרי\chad.rei-[the] chambers ofH2315\H9014HNcmpc 9 He also that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.
גַּ֭םג֭םגַּםגםgamalsoH1571HD מִתְרַפֶּ֣המתרפ֣המִתְרַפֶּהמתרפהmit.ra.Peh[one who] shows himself idleH7503HVtrmsa בִ/מְלַאכְתּ֑/וֹב/מלאכת֑/ובִ/מְלַאכְתּ/וֹב/מלאכת/וvi/m.lakh.T/oin/ work/ hisH9003H4399H9023HR+Ncfsc+Sp3ms אָ֥חא֥חאָחאח'ach[is] a brotherH0251GHNcmsa ה֝֗וּאה֝֗ואהוּאהואHu'heH1931HPp3ms לְ/בַ֣עַלל/ב֣עללְ/בַעַלל/בעלle./Va.'alof/ a master ofH9005H1167KHR+Ncmsc מַשְׁחִֽית\׃משחית\מַשְׁחִֽית\׃משחית\mash.ChitdestructionH4889\H9016HNcmsa 10 The name of Jehovah is a strong tower. A righteous man runs into it, and is safe.
מִגְדַּל\־מגדל\מִגְדַּל\־מגדל\mig.dal-[is] a tower ofH4026M\H9014HNcmsc עֹ֭זע֭זעֹזעז'ozstrengthH5797HNcmsa שֵׁ֣םש֣םשֵׁםשםshem[the] name ofH8034HNcmsc יְהוָ֑היהו֑היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt יָר֖וּץיר֖וץיָרוּץירוץya.Rutzhe runsH7323GHVqi3ms צַדִּ֣יקצד֣יקצַדִּיקצדיקtza.Dika righteous [person]H6662HAamsa וְ/נִשְׂגָּֽב\׃ו/נשגב\וְ/נִשְׂגָּֽב\׃ו/נשגב\ve./nis.Gavand/ he is set on highH9001H7682\H9016Hc+VNq3ms 11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.
ה֣וֹןה֣וןהוֹןהוןHon[the] wealth ofH1952HNcmsc עָ֭שִׁירע֭שירעָשִׁירעשיר'A.shira rich [person]H6223HAamsa קִרְיַ֣תקרי֣תקִרְיַתקריתkir.Yat[is] [the] town ofH7151HNcfsc עֻזּ֑/וֹעז֑/ועֻזּ/וֹעז/וu.Z/ostrength/ hisH5797H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms וּ/כְ/חוֹמָ֥הו/כ/חומ֥הוּ/כְ/חוֹמָהו/כ/חומהu./khe./cho.Mahand/ like/ a wallH9002H9004H2346GHC+R+Ncfsa נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗הנ֝שגב֗הנִשְׂגָּבָהנשגבהnis.ga.VahhighH7682HVNrfsa בְּ/מַשְׂכִּיתֽ/וֹ\׃ב/משכית/ו\בְּ/מַשְׂכִּיתֽ/וֹ\׃ב/משכית/ו\be./mas.ki.T/oin/ own imagination/ hisH9003H4906H9023\H9016HR+Ncfsc+Sp3ms 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility.
שֶׁ֭בֶרש֭ברשֶׁבֶרשברShe.verdestructionH7667HNcmsa יִגְבַּ֣הּיגב֣היִגְבַּהּיגבהyig.Bahit is haughtyH1361HVqi3ms אִ֑ישׁא֑ישאִישׁאיש'Isha personH0376GHNcmsa וְ/לִ/פְנֵ֖יו/ל/פנ֖יוְ/לִ/פְנֵיו/ל/פניve./li/f.Neiand/ [is] <to>/ beforeH9002H9005H6440GHC+R+Ncmpc כָב֣וֹדכב֣ודכָבוֹדכבודkha.VodhonorH3519HNcmsa עֲנָוָֽה\׃ענוה\עֲנָוָֽה\׃ענוה\'a.na.VahhumilityH6038\H9016HNcfsa 13 He who gives answer before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
מֵשִׁ֣יבמש֣יבמֵשִׁיבמשיבme.Shiv[one who] brings backH7725MHVhrmsa דָּ֭בָרד֭ברדָּבָרדברDa.vora wordH1697HHNcmsa בְּ/טֶ֣רֶםב/ט֣רםבְּ/טֶרֶםב/טרםbe./Te.rem<in>/ beforeH9003H2962HR+Acbsa יִשְׁמָ֑עישמ֑עיִשְׁמָעישמעyish.Ma'he listensH8085GHVqi3ms אִוֶּ֥לֶתאו֥לתאִוֶּלֶתאולת'i.Ve.let[is] follyH0200HNcfsa וּ/כְלִמָּֽה\׃ו/כלמה\וּ/כְלִמָּֽה\׃ו/כלמה\u./khe.li.Mahand/ ignominyH9002H3639\H9016HC+Ncfsa 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity, but a broken spirit who can bear?
רֽוּחַ\־רוח\רֽוּחַ\־רוח\Ru.ach-[the] spirit ofH7307G\H9014HNcfsc אִ֭ישׁא֭ישאִישׁאיש'isha personH0376GHNcmsa יְכַלְכֵּ֣ליכלכ֣ליְכַלְכֵּליכלכלye.khal.Kelit will endureH3557HVpi3ms מַחֲלֵ֑/הוּמחל֑/הומַחֲלֵ/הוּמחל/הוma.cha.Le./husickness/ hisH4245AH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms וְ/ר֥וּחַו/ר֥וחוְ/רוּחַו/רוחve./Ru.achand/ a spiritH9002H7307GHC+Ncfsa נְ֝כֵאָ֗הנ֝כא֗הנְכֵאָהנכאהne.khe.'AhstrickenH5218BHAafsa מִ֣ימ֣ימִימיmiwho?H4310HPi יִשָּׂאֶֽ/נָּה\׃ישא/נה\יִשָּׂאֶֽ/נָּה\׃ישא/נה\yi.sa.'E./nahwill he bear/ itH5375HH9034\H9016HVqi3ms+Sp3fs 15 The heart of a prudent man gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
לֵ֣בל֣בלֵבלבleva heartH3820AHNcmsa נָ֭בוֹןנ֭בוןנָבוֹןנבוןNa.VondiscerningH0995HVNrmsa יִקְנֶה\־יקנה\יִקְנֶה\־יקנה\yik.neh-it acquiresH7069\H9014HVqi3ms דָּ֑עַתד֑עתדָּעַתדעתDa.'atknowledgeH1847HNcfsa וְ/אֹ֥זֶןו/א֥זןוְ/אֹזֶןו/אזןve./'O.zenand/ [the] ear ofH9002H0241GHC+Ncfsc חֲ֝כָמִ֗יםח֝כמ֗יםחֲכָמִיםחכמיםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]H2450HAampa תְּבַקֶּשׁ\־תבקש\תְּבַקֶּשׁ\־תבקש\te.va.kesh-it seeksH1245\H9014HVpi3fs דָּֽעַת\׃דעת\דָּֽעַת\׃דעת\Da.'atknowledgeH1847\H9016HNcfsa 16 A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
מַתָּ֣ןמת֣ןמַתָּןמתןma.Tan[the] gift ofH4976HNcmsc אָ֭דָםא֭דםאָדָםאדם'A.doma personH0120GHNcmsa יַרְחִ֣יבירח֣יביַרְחִיבירחיבyar.Chivit makes spaceH7337HVhi3ms וְ/לִ/פְנֵ֖יו/ל/פנ֖יוְ/לִ/פְנֵיו/ל/פניve./li/f.Neiand/ <to>/ beforeH9002H9005H6440GHC+R+Ncmpc גְדֹלִ֣יםגדל֣יםגְדֹלִיםגדליםge.do.Limgreat [people]H1419AHAampa יַנְחֶֽ/נּוּ\׃ינח/נו\יַנְחֶֽ/נּוּ\׃ינח/נו\yan.Che./nuit leads/ himH5148H9033\H9016HVhi3ms+Sp3ms 17 He who pleads his case first seems just, but his neighbor comes and searches him out.
צַדִּ֣יקצד֣יקצַדִּיקצדיקtza.Dik[is] righteousH6662HAamsa הָ/רִאשׁ֣וֹןה/ראש֣וןהָ/רִאשׁוֹןה/ראשוןha./ri.Shonthe/ firstH9009H7223GHTd+Aomsa בְּ/רִיב֑/וֹב/ריב֑/ובְּ/רִיב/וֹב/ריב/וbe./ri.V/oin/ case/ hisH9003H7379H9023HR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms וּ/בָֽאו/באוּ/בָֽאו/באya./vo'-and/ he will comeH9001H0935GHc+Vqq3ms רֵ֝עֵ֗/הוּר֝ע֗/הורֵעֵ/הוּרע/הוRe.'e./huneighbor/ hisH7453H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms וַ/חֲקָרֽ/וֹ\׃ו/חקר/ו\וַ/חֲקָרֽ/וֹ\׃ו/חקר/ו\va./cha.ka.R/oand/ he will examine/ himH9001H2713H9033\H9016Hc+Vqq3ms+Sp3ms 18 The lot causes contentions to cease, and decides between the mighty.
מִ֭דְיָנִיםמ֭דיניםמִדְיָנִיםמדיניםMid.ya.nimcontentionsH4079HNcmpa יַשְׁבִּ֣יתישב֣יתיַשְׁבִּיתישביתyash.Bitit puts an end toH7673AHVhi3ms הַ/גּוֹרָ֑לה/גור֑להַ/גּוֹרָלה/גורלha./go.Ralthe/ lotH9009H1486HTd+Ncmsa וּ/בֵ֖יןו/ב֖יןוּ/בֵיןו/ביןu./Veinand/ betweenH9002H0996GHC+Acmsc עֲצוּמִ֣יםעצומ֣יםעֲצוּמִיםעצומים'a.tzu.Mimmighty [people]H6099HAampa יַפְרִֽיד\׃יפריד\יַפְרִֽיד\׃יפריד\yaf.Ridit separatesH6504\H9016HVhi3ms 19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, and such contentions are like the bars of a castle.
אָ֗חא֗חאָחאח'Acha brotherH0251GHNcmsa נִפְשָׁ֥ענפש֥ענִפְשָׁענפשעnif.Sha'transgressedH6586HVNrmsa מִ/קִּרְיַת\־מ/קרית\מִ/קִּרְיַת\־מ/קרית\mi./kir.yat-[is] more than/ a town ofH9006H7151\H9014HR+Ncfsc עֹ֑זע֑זעֹזעז'OzstrengthH5797HNcmsa וּ֝/מִדְיָנִ֗יםו֝/מדינ֗יםוּ/מִדְיָנִיםו/מדיניםu./me.do.nimand/ contentionsH9002H4079HC+Ncmpa כִּ/בְרִ֥יחַכ/בר֥יחכִּ/בְרִיחַכ/בריחki/v.Ri.ach[are] like/ [the] bar ofH9004H1280HR+Ncmsc אַרְמֽוֹן\׃ארמון\אַרְמֽוֹן\׃ארמון\'ar.Mona fortressH0759H\H9016HNcmsa 20 A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the increase of his lips he shall be satisfied.
מִ/פְּרִ֣ימ/פר֣ימִ/פְּרִימ/פריmi./pe.Rifrom/ [the] fruit ofH9006H6529HR+Ncmsc אִ֭ישׁא֭ישאִישׁאיש'isha personH0376GHNcmsa תִּשְׂבַּ֣עתשב֣עתִּשְׂבַּעתשבעtis.Ba'it is satisfiedH7646HVqi3fs בִּטְנ֑/וֹבטנ֑/ובִּטְנ/וֹבטנ/וbit.N/obelly/ hisH0990GH9023HNcfsc+Sp3ms תְּבוּאַ֖תתבוא֖תתְּבוּאַתתבואתte.vu.'At[the] produce ofH8393HNcfsc שְׂפָתָ֣י/ושפת֣י/ושְׂפָתָי/ושפתי/וse.fa.Ta/vlips/ hisH8193GH9023HNcfdc+Sp3ms יִשְׂבָּֽע\׃ישבע\יִשְׂבָּֽע\׃ישבע\yis.Ba'he is satisfiedH7646\H9016HVqi3ms 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.
מָ֣וֶתמ֣ותמָוֶתמותMa.vetdeathH4194HNcmsa וְ֭/חַיִּיםו֭/חייםוְ/חַיִּיםו/חייםVe./chai.yimand/ lifeH9002H2416EHC+Ncmpa לָשׁ֑וֹןלש֑וןלָשׁוֹןלשוןla.Shon[the] tongueH3956GHNcbsa וְ֝/אֹהֲבֶ֗י/הָו֝/אהב֗י/הוְ/אֹהֲבֶי/הָו/אהבי/הve./'o.ha.Vei./haand/ [those who] love/ itH9002H0157GH9034HC+Vqrmpc+Sp3fs יֹאכַ֥ליאכ֥ליֹאכַליאכלyo.Khalhe will eatH0398HVqi3ms פִּרְיָֽ/הּ\׃פרי/ה\פִּרְיָֽ/הּ\׃פרי/ה\pir.Ya/hfruit/ itsH6529H9024\H9016HNcmsc+Sp3fs 22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from Jehovah.
מָצָ֣אמצ֣אמָצָאמצאma.Tza'he findsH4672HVqp3ms אִ֭שָּׁהא֭שהאִשָּׁהאשה'I.shaha wifeH0802HHNcfsa מָ֣צָאמ֣צאמָצָאמצאMa.tza'he findsH4672HVqp3ms ט֑וֹבט֑ובטוֹבטובTova good thingH2896BHAamsa וַ/יָּ֥פֶקו/י֥פקוַ/יָּפֶקו/יפקva/i.Ya.fekand/ he obtainedH9001H6329Hc+Vhw3ms רָ֝צ֗וֹןר֝צ֗וןרָצוֹןרצוןra.TzonpleasureH7522HNcmsa 23 A poor man uses entreaties, but a rich man answers roughly.
תַּחֲנוּנִ֥יםתחנונ֥יםתַּחֲנוּנִיםתחנוניםta.cha.nu.NimsupplicationsH8469HNcmpa יְדַבֶּר\־ידבר\יְדַבֶּר\־ידבר\ye.da.ber-he speaksH1696G\H9014HVpi3ms רָ֑שׁר֑שרָשׁרשRasha poor [person]H7326HVqrmsa וְ֝/עָשִׁ֗ירו֝/עש֗ירוְ/עָשִׁירו/עשירve./'a.Shirand/ a rich [person]H9002H6223HC+Aamsa יַעֲנֶ֥היענ֥היַעֲנֶהיענהya.'a.Nehhe answersH6030BHVqi3ms עַזּֽוֹת\׃עזות\עַזּֽוֹת\׃עזות\a.Zotstrong [words]H5794\H9016HAafpa 24 He who makes many friends does it to his own destruction, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
אִ֣ישׁא֣ישאִישׁאיש'isha person ofH0376GHNcmsc רֵ֭עִיםר֭עיםרֵעִיםרעיםRe.'imcompanionsH7453HNcmpa לְ/הִתְרֹעֵ֑עַל/התרע֑עלְ/הִתְרֹעֵעַל/התרעעle./hit.ro.'E.a'[is] to/ be brokenH9005H7489BHR+Vtcc וְ/יֵ֥שׁו/י֥שוְ/יֵשׁו/ישve./Yeshand/ thereH9002H3426HC+Acbsa אֹ֝הֵ֗בא֝ה֗באֹהֵבאהב'o.Hev[is one who] lovesH0157HHVqrmsa דָּבֵ֥קדב֥קדָּבֵקדבקda.VekcleavingH1695HAamsa