◄ Proverbs 18 ►
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1One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment. 1לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ נִפְרָ֑ד בְּכָל־ תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃
2A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions. 2לֹֽא־ יַחְפֹּ֣ץ כְּ֭סִיל בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֝֗י אִֽם־ בְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת לִבּֽוֹ׃
3When a wicked man comes, contempt also does, and along with dishonor, disgrace. 3בְּֽבוֹא־ רָ֭שָׁע בָּ֣א גַם־ בּ֑וּז וְֽעִם־ קָל֥וֹן חֶרְפָּֽה׃
4The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom. 4מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים דִּבְרֵ֣י פִי־ אִ֑ישׁ נַ֥חַל נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ מְק֣וֹר חָכְמָֽה׃
5It is not good to show partiality to the guilty by perverting the justice due the innocent. 5שְׂאֵ֣ת פְּנֵי־ רָשָׁ֣ע לֹא־ ט֑וֹב לְהַטּ֥וֹת צַ֝דִּ֗יק בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃
6A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating. 6שִׂפְתֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל יָבֹ֣אֽוּ בְרִ֑יב וּ֝פִ֗יו לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃
7A fool's mouth is his devastation, and his lips are a trap for his life. 7פִּֽי־ כְ֭סִיל מְחִתָּה־ ל֑וֹ וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו מוֹקֵ֥שׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
8A gossip's words are like choice food that goes down to one's innermost being. 8דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־ בָֽטֶן׃
9The one who is truly lazy in his work is brother to a vandal. 9גַּ֭ם מִתְרַפֶּ֣ה בִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ אָ֥ח ה֝֗וּא לְבַ֣עַל מַשְׁחִֽית׃
10The name of Yahweh is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected. 10מִגְדַּל־ עֹ֭ז שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה בּֽוֹ־ יָר֖וּץ צַדִּ֣יק וְנִשְׂגָּֽב׃
11A rich man's wealth is his fortified city; in his imagination it is like a high wall. 11ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ וּכְחוֹמָ֥ה נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗ה בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃
12Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor. 12לִפְנֵי־ שֶׁ֭בֶר יִגְבַּ֣הּ לֵב־ אִ֑ישׁ וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃
13The one who gives an answer before he listens-- this is foolishness and disgrace for him. 13מֵשִׁ֣יב דָּ֭בָר בְּטֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִוֶּ֥לֶת הִיא־ ל֝֗וֹ וּכְלִמָּֽה׃
14A man's spirit can endure sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit? 14רֽוּחַ־ אִ֭ישׁ יְכַלְכֵּ֣ל מַחֲלֵ֑הוּ וְר֥וּחַ נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה מִ֣י יִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה׃
15The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it. 15לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יִקְנֶה־ דָּ֑עַת וְאֹ֥זֶן חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־ דָּֽעַת׃
16A gift opens doors for a man and brings him before the great. 16מַתָּ֣ן אָ֭דָם יַרְחִ֣יב ל֑וֹ וְלִפְנֵ֖י גְדֹלִ֣ים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃
17The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him. 17צַדִּ֣יק הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן בְּרִיב֑וֹ [יבא־] (וּבָֽא־) רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃
18Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates powerful opponents. 18מִ֭דְיָנִים יַשְׁבִּ֣ית הַגּוֹרָ֑ל וּבֵ֖ין עֲצוּמִ֣ים יַפְרִֽיד׃
19An offended brother is harder to reach than a fortified city, and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress. 19אָ֗ח נִפְשָׁ֥ע מִקִּרְיַת־ עֹ֑ז [ומדונים] (וּ֝מִדְיָנִ֗ים) כִּבְרִ֥יחַ אַרְמֽוֹן׃
20From the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach is satisfied; he is filled with the product of his lips. 20מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־ אִ֭ישׁ תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע בִּטְנ֑וֹ תְּבוּאַ֖ת שְׂפָתָ֣יו יִשְׂבָּֽע׃
21Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. 21מָ֣וֶת וְ֭חַיִּים בְּיַד־ לָשׁ֑וֹן וְ֝אֹהֲבֶ֗יהָ יֹאכַ֥ל פִּרְיָֽהּ׃
22A man who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD. 22מָצָ֣א אִ֭שָּׁה מָ֣צָא ט֑וֹב וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צ֗וֹן מֵיְהוָֽה׃
23The poor man pleads, but the rich one answers roughly. 23תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים יְדַבֶּר־ רָ֑שׁ וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר יַעֲנֶ֥ה עַזּֽוֹת׃
24A man with many friends may be harmed, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother. 24אִ֣ישׁ רֵ֭עִים לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ וְיֵ֥שׁ אֹ֝הֵ֗ב דָּבֵ֥ק מֵאָֽח׃
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Proverbs 17
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