Proverbs 18

¹He who isolates himselfנִפְרָ֑דnip̄·rāḏ — to separate, divide, or disperseH6504 — Full Word Study → pursuesיְבַקֵּ֣שׁyə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → selfish desiresלְֽ֭תַאֲוָהlə·ṯa·’ă·wāh — Strong desire; craving; longingH8378 — Full Word Study →; he rebelsיִתְגַּלָּֽע׃yiṯ·gal·lā‘ — to quarrel, strive, or meddleH1566 — Full Word Study → against allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → sound judgmentתּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗הtū·šî·yāh — Wisdom, sound counsel, practical understandingH8454 — Full Word Study →. ²A foolכְּ֭סִילkə·sîl — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study → does notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → delightיַחְפֹּ֣ץyaḥ·pōṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → in understandingבִּתְבוּנָ֑הbiṯ·ḇū·nāh — Prudent understanding; discernment and skillH8394 — Full Word Study →, but onlyכִּ֝֗יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → in airingבְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹתbə·hiṯ·gal·lō·wṯ — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → his opinionsלִבּֽוֹ׃lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. ³With a wicked man comesבְּֽבוֹא־bə·ḇō·w- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → contemptבּ֑וּזbūz — Contempt, scorn, disgraceH937 — Full Word Study → as wellגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, and shameקָל֥וֹןqā·lō·wn — Shame, dishonor, or disgraceH7036 — Full Word Study → is accompanied byוְֽעִם־wə·‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → disgraceחֶרְפָּֽה׃ḥer·pāh — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study →. ⁴The wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of a man’sאִ֑ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → mouthפִי־p̄î- — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → are deepעֲ֭מֻקִּים‘ă·muq·qîm — Deep, profound, abyssH6013 — Full Word Study → watersמַ֣יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →; the fountainמְק֣וֹרmə·qō·wr — A spring, fountain, or source of waterH4726 — Full Word Study → of wisdomחָכְמָֽה׃ḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → is a bubblingנֹ֝בֵ֗עַnō·ḇê·a‘ — to pour out, gush forth, utter abundantlyH5042 — Full Word Study → brookנַ֥חַלna·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Showing partialityשְׂאֵ֣תśə·’êṯ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → to the wickedרָשָׁ֣עrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → is notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goodט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, nor is deprivingלְהַטּ֥וֹתlə·haṭ·ṭō·wṯ — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → the innocentצַ֝דִּ֗יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → of justiceבַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃bam·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. ⁶A fool’sכְ֭סִילḵə·sîl — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study → lipsשִׂפְתֵ֣יśip̄·ṯê — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → bring himיָבֹ֣אֽוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → strifeבְרִ֑יבḇə·rîḇ — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study →, and his mouthוּ֝פִ֗יוū·p̄îw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → invitesיִקְרָֽא׃yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → a beatingלְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹתlə·ma·hă·lu·mō·wṯ — A blow or stripe; a wound from strikingH4112 — Full Word Study →. ⁷A fool’sכְ֭סִילḵə·sîl — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study → mouthפִּֽי־pî- — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → is his ruinמְחִתָּה־mə·ḥit·tāh- — Terror, sudden fright, dismayH4288 — Full Word Study →, and his lipsוּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יוū·śə·p̄ā·ṯāw — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → are a snare to his soulנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. ⁸The wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of a gossipנִ֭רְגָּןnir·gān — to grumble, murmur, complainH7279 — Full Word Study → are like choice morselsכְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑יםkə·miṯ·la·hă·mîm — to swallow, engulf, or devourH3859 — Full Word Study → thatוְ֝הֵ֗םwə·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → go downיָרְד֥וּyā·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → into the inmost beingחַדְרֵי־ḥaḏ·rê- — Inner room, private chamber, bedroomH2315 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Whoeverגַּ֭םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → is slothfulמִתְרַפֶּ֣הmiṯ·rap·peh — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study → in his workבִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹḇim·laḵ·tōw — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → is brotherאָ֥ח’āḥ — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → to himלְבַ֣עַלlə·ḇa·‘al — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → who destroysמַשְׁחִֽית׃maš·ḥîṯ — destruction, ruin, corruptionH4889 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰The nameשֵׁ֣םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is a strongעֹ֭ז‘ōz — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study → towerמִגְדַּל־miḡ·dal- — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study →; the righteousצַדִּ֣יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → runיָר֖וּץyā·rūṣ — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → to it and are safeוְנִשְׂגָּֽב׃wə·niś·gāḇ — to set on high, to be exalted, to defend or protectH7682 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹A richעָ֭שִׁיר‘ā·šîr — A wealthy or rich person; one possessing abundant resourcesH6223 — Full Word Study → man’s wealthה֣וֹןhō·wn — Wealth, substance, possessions, or material resourcesH1952 — Full Word Study → is his fortifiedעֻזּ֑וֹ‘uz·zōw — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study → cityקִרְיַ֣תqir·yaṯ — Town or city, especially fortified settlementH7151 — Full Word Study →; it is like a highנִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗הniś·gā·ḇāh — to set on high, to be exalted, to defend or protectH7682 — Full Word Study → wallוּכְחוֹמָ֥הū·ḵə·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → in his imaginationבְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃bə·maś·kî·ṯōw — Image, picture, or mental conceptionH4906 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Beforeלִפְנֵי־lip̄·nê·še- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → his downfallשֶׁ֭בֶרše·b̲er — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → a man’sאִ֑ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → heartלֵב־lêḇ- — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → is proudיִגְבַּ֣הּyiḡ·bah — to rise up, exalt, or be proud; to make highH1361 — Full Word Study →, but humilityעֲנָוָֽה׃‘ă·nā·wāh — Humility, meekness, gentleness of spiritH6038 — Full Word Study → comes beforeוְלִפְנֵ֖יwə·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → honorכָב֣וֹדḵā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study →. ¹³He who answersמֵשִׁ֣יבmê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → a matterדָּ֭בָרdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → beforeבְּטֶ֣רֶםbə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → he hears it— thisהִיא־hî- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is folly and disgraceוּכְלִמָּֽה׃ū·ḵə·lim·māh — Shame, dishonor, disgraceH3639 — Full Word Study → to him. ¹⁴The spiritרֽוּחַ־rū·aḥ- — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of a manאִ֭ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → can endureיְכַלְכֵּ֣לyə·ḵal·kêl — to sustain, bear, hold up, containH3557 — Full Word Study → his sicknessמַחֲלֵ֑הוּma·ḥă·lê·hū — sickness, disease, infirmityH4245 — Full Word Study →, but whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can surviveיִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה׃yiś·śā·’en·nāh — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a brokenנְ֝כֵאָ֗הnə·ḵê·’āh — Afflicted, wounded, struck downH5218 — Full Word Study → spiritוְר֥וּחַwə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁵The heartלֵ֣בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of the discerningנָ֭בוֹןnā·ḇō·wn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → acquiresיִקְנֶה־yiq·neh- — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → knowledgeדָּ֑עַתdā·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study →, and the earוְאֹ֥זֶןwə·’ō·zen — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → of the wiseחֲ֝כָמִ֗יםḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → seeksתְּבַקֶּשׁ־tə·ḇaq·qeš- — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → it outדָּֽעַת׃dā·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶A man’sאָ֭דָם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → giftמַתָּ֣ןmat·tān — A gift or present given to anotherH4976 — Full Word Study → opens doorsיַרְחִ֣יבyar·ḥîḇ — to enlarge, make wide, expandH7337 — Full Word Study → for him, and brings himיַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃yan·ḥen·nū — To lead, guide, direct with authorityH5148 — Full Word Study → beforeוְלִפְנֵ֖יwə·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → great menגְדֹלִ֣יםḡə·ḏō·lîm — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷The firstהָרִאשׁ֣וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → to state his caseבְּרִיב֑וֹbə·rî·ḇōw — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → seems rightצַדִּ֣יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → until anotherרֵ֝עֵ֗הוּneighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → comesיָבֹאyå̄·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and cross-examines himוַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃wa·ḥă·qā·rōw — to search out, investigate, or examine thoroughlyH2713 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Casting the lotהַגּוֹרָ֑לhag·gō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → endsיַשְׁבִּ֣יתyaš·bîṯ — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → quarrelsמִ֭דְיָנִיםmiḏ·yā·nîm — Contention, strife, brawlingH4079 — Full Word Study → and separatesיַפְרִֽיד׃yap̄·rîḏ — to separate, divide, or disperseH6504 — Full Word Study → strong opponentsעֲצוּמִ֣ים‘ă·ṣū·mîm — Mighty, strong, powerfulH6099 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹An offendedנִפְשָׁ֥עnip̄·šā‘ — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study → brother is harder to win than a fortifiedעֹ֑ז‘ōz — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study → cityמִקִּרְיַת־miq·qir·yaṯ- — Town or city, especially fortified settlementH7151 — Full Word Study →, and disputesוּמְדוֹנִיםū·mə·ḏō·nīm — Strife, quarreling, contentionH4066 — Full Word Study → are like the barsכִּבְרִ֥יחַkiḇ·rî·aḥ — bar, bolt, or fugitiveH1280 — Full Word Study → of a castleאַרְמֽוֹן׃’ar·mō·wn — Royal palace or fortified citadelH759 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰From the fruitמִפְּרִ֣יmip·pə·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → of his mouthפִי־p̄î- — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → a man’sאִ֭ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → bellyבִּטְנ֑וֹbiṭ·nōw — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study → is filledתִּשְׂבַּ֣עtiś·ba‘ — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study →; with the harvestתְּבוּאַ֖תtə·ḇū·’aṯ — Produce, yield, or harvestH8393 — Full Word Study → from his lipsשְׂפָתָ֣יוśə·p̄ā·ṯāw — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → he is satisfiedיִשְׂבָּֽע׃yiś·bā‘ — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Lifeוְ֭חַיִּיםwə·ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → and deathמָ֣וֶתmā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → are in the powerבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the tongueלָשׁ֑וֹןlā·šō·wn — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study →, and those who love it will eatיֹאכַ֥לyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → its fruitפִּרְיָֽהּ׃pir·yāh — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study →. ²²He who findsמָצָ֣אmā·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → a wifeאִ֭שָּׁה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → findsמָ֣צָאmā·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → a good thingט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and obtainsוַיָּ֥פֶקway·yā·p̄eq — to draw out, obtain, or secureH6329 — Full Word Study → favorרָ֝צ֗וֹןrā·ṣō·wn — Favor, pleasure, or acceptable willH7522 — Full Word Study → from the LORDמֵיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ²³The poor manרָ֑שׁrāš — To be poor, lack, or become destituteH7326 — Full Word Study → pleads for mercyתַּחֲנוּנִ֥יםta·ḥă·nū·nîm — Earnest plea; humble supplication or entreatyH8469 — Full Word Study →, but the rich manוְ֝עָשִׁ֗ירwə·‘ā·šîr — A wealthy or rich person; one possessing abundant resourcesH6223 — Full Word Study → answersיַעֲנֶ֥הya·‘ă·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → harshlyעַזּֽוֹת׃‘az·zō·wṯ — Strong, fierce, mightyH5794 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴A manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of many companionsרֵ֭עִיםrê·‘îm — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → may come to ruinלְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַlə·hiṯ·rō·‘ê·a‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study →, but there isוְיֵ֥שׁwə·yêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → a friendאֹ֝הֵ֗ב’ō·hêḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → who stays closerדָּבֵ֥קdā·ḇêq — to cling, cleave, or adhere closelyH1695 — Full Word Study → than a brotherמֵאָֽח׃mê·’āḥ — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →.