Proverbs 18 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

1 He who separates ^H6504 himself seeks ^H1245 his own desire ^H8378,

He breaks ^H1566 out ^H1566 in dispute against all ^H3605 sound ^H8454 wisdom ^H8454.

2 A fool ^H3684 does not delight ^H2654 in discernment ^H8394,

But only ^H518 in revealing ^H1540 his own heart ^H3820.

3 When a wicked ^H7563 man ^H7563 comes ^H935, despising ^H937 also ^H1571 comes ^H935,

And with disgrace ^H7036 comes reproach ^H2781.

4 The words ^H1697 of a man’s ^H376 mouth ^H6310 are deep ^H6013 waters ^H4325;

[fn]The fountain ^H4726 of wisdom ^H2451 is a flowing ^H5042 brook ^H5158.

5 To show ^H5375 partiality ^H5375 H6440 to the wicked ^H7563 is not good ^H2896,

Nor to thrust ^H5186 aside ^H5186 the righteous ^H6662 in judgment ^H4941.

6 A fool’s ^H3684 lips ^H8193 come ^H935 with strife ^H7379,

And his mouth ^H6310 calls ^H7121 for beatings ^H4112.

7 A fool’s ^H3684 mouth ^H6310 is his ruin ^H4288,

And his lips ^H8193 are the snare ^H4170 of his soul ^H5315.

8 The words ^H1697 of a whisperer ^H7279 are like dainty ^H3859 morsels ^H3859,

And they go ^H3381 down ^H3381 into the [fn]innermost ^H2315 parts ^H2315 of the stomach ^H990.

9 He also ^H1571 who is slack ^H7503 in his work ^H4399

Is brother ^H251 to him who destroys ^H7843.

10 The name ^H8034 of Yahweh ^H3068 is a strong ^H5797 tower ^H4026;

The righteous ^H6662 runs ^H7323 into it and is ^H7682 set ^H7682 securely ^H7682 on ^H7682 high ^H7682.

11 A rich ^H6223 man’s ^H6223 wealth ^H1952 is his strong ^H5797 city ^H7151,

And like a high ^H7682 wall ^H2346 in his own delusion ^H4906.

12 Before ^H6440 destruction ^H7667 the heart ^H3820 of man ^H376 is ^H1361 haughty ^H1361,

But humility ^H6038 goes before ^H6440 glory ^H3519.

13 He who responds ^H7725 with ^H7725 a word ^H1697 before ^H2962 he hears ^H8085,

It is folly ^H200 and shame ^H3639 to him.

14 The spirit ^H7307 of a man ^H376 can endure ^H3557 his sickness ^H4245,

But as for a broken ^H5218 spirit ^H7307, who ^H4310 can bear ^H5375 it?

15 The heart ^H3820 of the understanding ^H995 acquires ^H7069 knowledge ^H1847,

And the ear ^H241 of the wise ^H2450 seeks ^H1245 knowledge ^H1847.

16 A man’s ^H120 gift ^H4976 makes ^H7337 room ^H7337 for him

And leads ^H5148 him into the presence ^H6440 of great ^H1419 men ^H1419.

17 The first ^H7223 [fn]to plead ^H7379 his case ^H7379 seems right ^H6662,

Until [fn]another ^H7453 comes ^H935 and examines ^H2713 him.

18 The cast lot ^H1486 puts ^H7673 an ^H7673 end ^H7673 to ^H7673 contentions ^H4066

And [fn]decides ^H6504 between ^H996 the mighty ^H6099 ones.

19 A brother ^H251 offended ^H6586 is harder to win over than ^H4480 a strong ^H5797 city ^H7151,

And contentions ^H4066 are like the bars ^H1280 of a citadel ^H759.

20 From the [fn]fruit ^H6529 of a man’s ^H376 mouth ^H6310 his stomach ^H990 will be ^H7646 satisfied ^H7646;

With the produce ^H8393 of his lips ^H8193 he will be ^H7646 satisfied ^H7646.

21 Death ^H4194 and life ^H2416 are in the [fn]power ^H3027 of the tongue ^H3956,

And those who love ^H157 it will eat ^H398 its fruit ^H6529.

22 He who finds ^H4672 a wife ^H802 finds ^H4672 a good ^H2896 thing ^H2896

And obtains ^H6329 favor ^H7522 from Yahweh ^H3068.

23 The poor ^H7326 man ^H7326 speaks ^H1696 supplications ^H8469,

But the rich ^H6223 man ^H6223 answers ^H6030 with strong ^H5794 words.

24 A man ^H376 of too many friends ^H7453 comes to [fn]ruin ^H7489,

But there ^H3426 is ^H3426 a [fn]friend ^H157 who ^H1695 sticks ^H1695 closer ^H1692 than ^H4480 a brother ^H251.