Rotherham - Proverbs - 18

18:1  A man seeketh, for satisfaction, going his own way, through all safe counsel, he breaketh.

18:2  A dullard, delighteth not, in understanding, in nothing save the exposing of his own heart.

18:3  When the lawless man cometh in, then cometh also contempt, and, with shame, reproach.

18:4  Deep waters, are the words of a man’s mouth,—a bubbling brook, the well-spring of wisdom.

18:5  To prefer a lawless man, is not good, thrusting away the righteous, in judgment.

18:6  the lips of a dullard, enter into contention, and his mouth, for blows, crieth out.

18:7  The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, and, his lips, are a snare to his soul.

18:8  the words of a tattler, are dainties, they, therefore go down into the chambers of the inner man.

18:9  Surely he that is slothful in his work, brother, is he to a master at laying waste.

18:10  A tower of strength, is the Name of Yahweh, thereinto, runneth the righteous, and is safe.

18:11  The substance of a rich man, is his strong city, and like a high wall, in his imagination.

18:12  Before grievous injury, a man’s heart is haughty, and, before honour, is humility.

18:13  He that answereth before he heareth, a folly, it is to him, and, a reproach.

18:14  The spirit of a man, sustaineth his sickness, but, a dejected spirit, who can bear it?

18:15  the heart of the intelligent, acquireth knowledge, yea, the ear of the wise, seeketh knowledge.

18:16  The gift of a man, maketh room for him, and, before great men, setteth him down.

18:17  Righteous is he that is first in his own cause, then cometh his neighbour, and thoroughly searcheth him.

18:18  The lot causeth, contentions, to cease, and, the mighty, it parteth.

18:19  A brother estranged, [is worse] than a strong city,—and, contentions, are as the bar of a citadel.

18:20  Of the fruit of a man’s mouth, shall his inmost mind be satisfied, with the product of his lips, shall he be satisfied.

18:21  Death and life, are in the power of the tongue, and, its friends, shall eat its fruits.

18:22  Who hath found a wife, hath found a blessing, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh.

18:23  Supplications, doth the poor man utter, but, the rich, answereth fiercely.

18:24  A man having [many] friends, shall come to ruin, but there is a loving one, who sticketh closer than a brother.