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Proverbs

Chapter 18
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): leֽ֭ta'avah yebaqּe֣shsh nipera֑d bּekal-tּ֝ushshiyּa֗h yitegּalּaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and meddles with all wisdom.

לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ נִפְרָ֑ד בְּכָל־תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): loֽ'-yachepּo֣tz kּe֭siyl bּitebuna֑h kּi֝֗y 'iֽm-bּehitegּalּ֥ot libּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

לֹֽא־יַחְפֹּ֣ץ כְּ֭סִיל בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֝֗י אִֽם־בְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת לִבּֽוֹ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeֽbo'-ra֭shsha bּa֣ gam-bּ֑uz veֽ'im-qal֥on cherepּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

בְּֽבוֹא־רָ֭שָׁע בָּ֣א גַם־בּ֑וּז וְֽעִם־קָל֥וֹן חֶרְפָּֽה׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): ma֣yim 'a֭muqּiym dּibere֣y piy-'i֑yshsh na֥chal no֝be֗'a meq֣or chakemaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים דִּבְרֵ֣י פִי־אִ֑ישׁ נַ֥חַל נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ מְק֣וֹר חָכְמָֽה׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): shse'e֣t pּeney-rashsha֣ lo'-t֑ob lehatּ֥ot tza֝dּi֗yq bּamּishshepּaֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgement.

שְׂאֵ֣ת פְּנֵי־רָשָׁ֣ע לֹא־ט֑וֹב לְהַטּ֥וֹת צַ֝דִּ֗יק בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): shsipete֣y ke֭siyl yabo֣'ֽu beri֑yb u֝pi֗yv leֽmahalum֥ot yiqeraֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.

שִׂפְתֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל יָבֹ֣אֽוּ בְרִ֑יב וּ֝פִ֗יו לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּiֽy-ke֭siyl mechitּah-l֑o u֝shsepata֗yv moqe֥shsh napeshshֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

פִּֽי־כְ֭סִיל מְחִתָּה־ל֑וֹ וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו מוֹקֵ֥שׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): dּibere֣y ni֭regּan kּemiֽtelahami֑ym ve֝he֗m yared֥u chaderey-baֽten׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּa֭m miterapּe֣h bimela'ketּ֑o 'a֥ch h֝֗u leba֣'al mashshechiֽyt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

גַּ֭ם מִתְרַפֶּ֣ה בִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ אָ֥ח ה֝֗וּא לְבַ֣עַל מַשְׁחִֽית׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): migedּal-'o֭z shshe֣m yehva֑h bּֽo-yar֖utz tzadּi֣yq venishsegּaֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe.

מִגְדַּל־עֹ֭ז שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה בּֽוֹ־יָר֖וּץ צַדִּ֣יק וְנִשְׂגָּֽב׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): h֣on 'a֭shshiyr qireya֣t 'uzּ֑o ukechoma֥h ni֝shsegּaba֗h bּemashsekּiytֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ וּכְחוֹמָ֥ה נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗ה בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): lipeney-shshe֭ber yigebּa֣hּ leb-'i֑yshsh velipene֖y kab֣od 'anavֽah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

לִפְנֵי־שֶׁ֭בֶר יִגְבַּ֣הּ לֵב־אִ֑ישׁ וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): meshshi֣yb dּa֭bar bּete֣rem yishshema֑ 'iue֥let hiy'-l֝֗o ukelimּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.

מֵשִׁ֣יב דָּ֭בָר בְּטֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִוֶּ֥לֶת הִיא־ל֝֗וֹ וּכְלִמָּֽה׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): rֽucha-'i֭yshsh yekalekּe֣l machale֑hu ver֥ucha ne֝ke'a֗h mi֣y yishsּa'eֽnּah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

רֽוּחַ־אִ֭ישׁ יְכַלְכֵּ֣ל מַחֲלֵ֑הוּ וְר֥וּחַ נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה מִ֣י יִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): le֣b na֭bon yiqeneh-dּa֑'at ve'o֥zen cha֝kami֗ym tּebaqּeshsh-dּaֽ'at׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יִקְנֶה־דָּ֑עַת וְאֹ֥זֶן חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־דָּֽעַת׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): matּa֣n 'a֭dam yarechi֣yb l֑o velipene֖y gedoli֣ym yanecheֽnּu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

מַתָּ֣ן אָ֭דָם יַרְחִ֣יב ל֑וֹ וְלִפְנֵ֖י גְדֹלִ֣ים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): tzadּi֣yq hari'shsh֣on bּeriyb֑o yb ubaֽ'-re֝'e֗hu vachaqarֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that is first in his own cause seems just; but his neighbour comes and searches him.

צַדִּ֣יק הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן בְּרִיב֑וֹ יבא וּבָֽא־רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): mi֭deyaniym yashshebּi֣yt hagּora֑l ube֖yn 'atzumi֣ym yaperiֽyd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The lot causes contentions to cease, and parts between the mighty.

מִ֭דְיָנִים יַשְׁבִּ֣ית הַגּוֹרָ֑ל וּבֵ֖ין עֲצוּמִ֣ים יַפְרִֽיד׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֗ch nipeshsha֥ miqּireyat-'o֑z vmdvnym u֝mideyani֗ym kּiberi֥ycha 'aremֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

אָ֗ח נִפְשָׁ֥ע מִקִּרְיַת־עֹ֑ז ומדונים וּ֝מִדְיָנִ֗ים כִּבְרִ֥יחַ אַרְמֽוֹן׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): mipּeri֣y piy-'i֭yshsh tּishsebּa֣ bּiten֑o tּebu'a֖t shsepata֣yv yishsebּaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע בִּטְנ֑וֹ תְּבוּאַ֖ת שְׂפָתָ֣יו יִשְׂבָּֽע׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): ma֣vet ve֭chayּiym bּeyad-lashsh֑on ve֝'ohabe֗yha yo'ka֥l pּireyaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

מָ֣וֶת וְ֭חַיִּים בְּיַד־לָשׁ֑וֹן וְ֝אֹהֲבֶ֗יהָ יֹאכַ֥ל פִּרְיָֽהּ׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): matza֣ 'i֭shshּah ma֣tza t֑ob vayּa֥peq ra֝tz֗on meyehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favour of the LORD.

מָצָ֣א אִ֭שָּׁה מָ֣צָא ט֑וֹב וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צ֗וֹן מֵיְהוָֽה׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּachanuni֥ym yedabּer-ra֑shsh ve֝'ashshi֗yr ya'ane֥h 'azּֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The poor uses intreaties; but the rich answers roughly.

תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים יְדַבֶּר־רָ֑שׁ וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר יַעֲנֶ֥ה עַזּֽוֹת׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): i֣yshsh re֭'iym lehitero'e֑'a veye֥shsh 'o֝he֗b dּabe֥q me'aֽch׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.

אִ֣ישׁ רֵ֭עִים לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ וְיֵ֥שׁ אֹ֝הֵ֗ב דָּבֵ֥ק מֵאָֽח׃