en_cepher - Pro 18 - Ozzuu Bible

¹ THROUGH desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddles with all wisdom.

² A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

³ When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

⁴ The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

⁵ It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

⁶ A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.

⁷ A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

⁸ The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

⁹ He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

¹⁰ The name of Yahuah is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe.

¹¹ The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility.

¹³ He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.

¹⁴ The ruach of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded ruach who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

¹⁶ A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

¹⁷ He that is first in his own cause seems just; but his neighbor comes and searches him.

¹⁸ The lot causes contentions to cease, and parts between the mighty.

¹⁹ A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

²⁰ A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

²² Whoso finds a woman finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahuah.

²³ The poor uses intreaties; but the rich answers roughly.

²⁴ A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.