Proverbs 18 – search, read, and compare multiple versions of the Bible

🚧 This feature is in beta. You may encounter issues as we continue to improve it. 🚧

Versions
Versions
World English Bible Classic
[1] A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness,
and defies all sound judgment.
[2] A fool has no delight in understanding,
but only in revealing his own opinion.
[3] When wickedness comes, contempt also comes,
and with shame comes disgrace.
[4] The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters.
The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
[5] To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good,
nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
[6] A fool’s lips come into strife,
and his mouth invites beatings.
[7] A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
[8] The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels:
they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
[9] One who is slack in his work
is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
[10] Yahweh’s name is a strong tower:
the righteous run to him, and are safe.
[11] The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
[12] Before destruction the heart of man is proud,
but before honor is humility.
[13] He who answers before he hears,
that is folly and shame to him.
[14] A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness,
but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
[15] The heart of the discerning gets knowledge.
The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
[16] A man’s gift makes room for him,
and brings him before great men.
[17] He who pleads his cause first seems right—
until another comes and questions him.
[18] The lot settles disputes,
and keeps strong ones apart.
[19] A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city.
Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
[20] A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth.
With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
[21] Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
those who love it will eat its fruit.
[22] Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing,
and obtains favor of Yahweh.
[23] The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
[24] A man of many companions may be ruined,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
King James Version
[1] Through desire H8378 a man, having separated H6504 himself, seeketh H1245
And intermeddleth H1566 with all wisdom. H8454§
[2] A fool H3684 hath no delight H2654 in understanding, H8394
But that his heart H3820 may discover H1540 itself.
[3] When the wicked H7563 cometh, H935 then cometh H935 also H1571 contempt, H937
And with ignominy H7036 reproach. H2781
[4] The words H1697 of a man’s H376 mouth H6310 are as deep H6013 waters, H4325
And the wellspring H4726 of wisdom H2451 as a flowing H5042 brook. H5158
[5] It is not good H2896 to accept H5375 the person H6440 of the wicked, H7563
To overthrow H5186 the righteous H6662 in judgment. H4941
[6] A fool’s H3684 lips H8193 enter H935 into contention, H7379
And his mouth H6310 calleth H7121 for strokes. H4112
[7] A fool’s H3684 mouth H6310 is his destruction, H4288
And his lips H8193 are the snare H4170 of his soul. H5315
[8] The words H1697 of a talebearer H5372§ are as wounds, H3859§
And they go down H3381 into the innermost parts H2315§ of the belly. H990
[9] He also that is slothful H7503 in his work H4399
Is brother H251 to him that is a great H1167 waster. H7843
[10] The name H8034 of the Lord H3068 is a strong H5797 tower: H4026
The righteous H6662 runneth H7323 into it, and is safe. H7682§
[11] The rich man’s H6223 wealth H1952 is his strong H5797 city, H7151
And as an high H7682 wall H2346 in his own conceit. H4906
[12] Before H6440 destruction H7667 the heart H3820 of man H376 is haughty, H1361
And before H6440 honour H3519 is humility. H6038
[13] He that answereth H7725 a matter H1697§ before he heareth H8085 it,
It is folly H200 and shame H3639 unto him.
[14] The spirit H7307 of a man H376 will sustain H3557 his infirmity; H4245
But a wounded H5218 spirit H7307 who can bear? H5375
[15] The heart H3820 of the prudent H995 getteth H7069 knowledge; H1847
And the ear H241 of the wise H2450 seeketh H1245 knowledge. H1847
[16] A man’s H120 gift H4976 maketh room H7337 for him,
And bringeth H5148 him before H6440 great men. H1419
[17] He that is first H7223 in his own cause H7379 seemeth just; H6662
But his neighbour H7453 cometh H935 H935 and searcheth H2713 him.
[18] The lot H1486 causeth contentions H4079 to cease, H7673
And parteth H6504 between H996 the mighty. H6099
[19] A brother H251 offended H6586 is harder to be won than a strong H5797 city: H7151
And their contentions H4079 H4066 are like the bars H1280 of a castle. H759
[20] A man’s H376 belly H990 shall be satisfied H7646 with the fruit H6529 of his mouth; H6310
And with the increase H8393 of his lips H8193 shall he be filled. H7646
[21] Death H4194 and life H2416 are in the power H3027 of the tongue: H3956
And they that love H157 it shall eat H398 the fruit H6529 thereof.
[22] Whoso findeth H4672 a wife H802 findeth H4672 a good H2896 thing,
And obtaineth H6329 favour H7522 of the Lord. H3068
[23] The poor H7326 useth H1696 intreaties; H8469
But the rich H6223 answereth H6030 roughly. H5794
[24] A man H376 that hath friends H7453 must shew himself friendly: H7489
And there is H3426 a friend H157 that sticketh closer H1695 than a brother. H251

Footnotes

  1. § 18:1 Or, he that seperateth himself, seeketh according to his desire, and intermedleth in every business
  2. § 18:8a Or, whisperer
  3. § 18:8b Or, like as when men are wounded
  4. § 18:8c Heb. chambers
  5. § 18:10 Heb. set aloft
  6. § 18:13 Heb. returneth a word
Septuaginta
[1] Προφάσεις G4392 ζητεῖ G2212 ἀνὴρ G435 βουλόμενος G1014 χωρίζεσθαι G5563 ἀπὸ G575 φίλων, G5384 ἐν G1722 παντὶ G3956 δὲ G1161 καιρῷ G2540 ἐπονείδιστος ἔσται. G2071 [2] Οὐ G3756 χρείαν G5532 ἔχει G2192 σοφίας G4678 ἐνδεὴς G1729 φρενῶν· G5424 μᾶλλον G3123 γὰρ G1063 ἄγεται G71 ἀφροσύνῃ. G877 [3] Ὅταν G3752 ἔλθῃ G2064 ἀσεβὴς G765 εἰς G1519 βάθος G899 κακῶν, G2556 καταφρονεῖ, G2706 ἐπέρχεται G1904 δὲ G1161 αὐτῷ G846 ἀτιμία G819 καὶ G2532 ὄνειδος. G3681 [4] Ὕδωρ G5204 βαθὺ G901 λόγος G3056 ἐν G1722 καρδίᾳ G2588 ἀνδρός, G435 ποταμὸς G4215 δὲ G1161 ἀναπηδύει καὶ G2532 πηγὴ G4077 ζωῆς. G2222 [5] Θαυμάσαι G2296 πρόσωπον G4383 ἀσεβοῦς G765 οὐ G3756 καλόν, G2570 οὐδὲ G3761 ὅσιον G3741 ἐκκλίνειν G1578 τὸ G3588 δίκαιον G1342 ἐν G1722 κρίσει. G2920 [6] Χείλη G5491 ἄφρονος G878 ἄγουσιν G71 αὐτὸν G846 εἰς G1519 κακά, G2556 τὸ G3588 δὲ G1161 στόμα G4750 αὐτοῦ G846 τὸ G3588 θρασὺ θάνατον G2288 ἐπικαλεῖται. G1941 [7] Στόμα G4750 ἄφρονος G878 συντριβὴ αὐτῷ, G846 τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 χείλη G5491 αὐτοῦ G846 παγὶς G3803 τῇ G3588 ψυχῇ G5590 αὐτοῦ. G846 [8] Ὀκνηροὺς G3636 καταβάλλει G2598 φόβος, G5401 ψυχαὶ G5590 δὲ G1161 ἀνδρογύνων πεινάσουσιν. G3983 [9] Ὁ G3588 μὴ G3361 ἰώμενος G2390 ἑαυτὸν G1438 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἔργοις G2041 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀδελφός G80 ἐστιν G2076 τοῦ G3588 λυμαινομένου G3075 ἑαυτόν. G1438 [10] Ἐκ G1537 μεγαλωσύνης G3172 ἰσχύος G2479 ὄνομα G3686 κυρίου, G2962 αὐτῷ G846 δὲ G1161 προσδραμόντες G4370 δίκαιοι G1342 ὑψοῦνται. G5312 [11] Ὕπαρξις G5223 πλουσίου G4145 ἀνδρὸς G435 πόλις G4172 ὀχυρά, ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 δόξα G1391 αὐτῆς G846 μέγα G3173 ἐπισκιάζει. G1982 [12] Πρὸ G4253 συντριβῆς ὑψοῦται G5312 καρδία G2588 ἀνδρός, G435 καὶ G2532 πρὸ G4253 δόξης G1391 ταπεινοῦται. G5013 [13] Ὃς G3739 ἀποκρίνεται G611 λόγον G3056 πρὶν G4250 ἀκοῦσαι, G191 ἀφροσύνη G877 αὐτῷ G846 ἐστιν G2076 καὶ G2532 ὄνειδος. G3681 [14] Θυμὸν G2372 ἀνδρὸς G435 πραύνει θεράπων G2324 φρόνιμος· G5429 ὀλιγόψυχον G3642 δὲ G1161 ἄνδρα G435 τίς G5101 ὑποίσει; G5297 [15] Καρδία G2588 φρονίμου G5429 κτᾶται G2932 αἴσθησιν, G144 ὦτα G3775 δὲ G1161 σοφῶν G4680 ζητεῖ G2212 ἔννοιαν. G1771 [16] Δόμα G1390 ἀνθρώπου G444 ἐμπλατύνει αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 παρὰ G3844 δυνάσταις G1413 καθιζάνει αὐτόν. G846 [17] Δίκαιος G1342 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 κατήγορος G2725 ἐν G1722 πρωτολογίᾳ· ὡς G5613 δ’ G1161 ἂν G302 ἐπιβάλῃ G1911 ὁ G3588 ἀντίδικος, G476 ἐλέγχεται. G1651 [18] Ἀντιλογίας G485 παύει G3973 κλῆρος, G2819 ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 δυνάσταις G1413 ὁρίζει. G3724 [19] Ἀδελφὸς G80 ὑπὸ G5259 ἀδελφοῦ G80 βοηθούμενος G997 ὡς G5613 πόλις G4172 ὀχυρὰ καὶ G2532 ὑψηλή, G5308 ἰσχύει G2480 δὲ G1161 ὥσπερ G5618 τεθεμελιωμένον G2311 βασίλειον. G934 [20] Ἀπὸ G575 καρπῶν G2590 στόματος G4750 ἀνὴρ G435 πίμπλησιν G4130 κοιλίαν G2836 αὐτοῦ, G846 ἀπὸ G575 δὲ G1161 καρπῶν G2590 χειλέων G5491 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐμπλησθήσεται. G1705 [21] Θάνατος G2288 καὶ G2532 ζωὴ G2222 ἐν G1722 χειρὶ G5495 γλώσσης, G1100 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 κρατοῦντες G2902 αὐτῆς G846 ἔδονται τοὺς G3588 καρποὺς G2590 αὐτῆς. G846 [22] ‡Ὃς G3739 εὗρεν G2147 γυναῖκα G1135 ἀγαθήν, G18 εὗρεν G2147 χάριτας, G5485 ἔλαβεν G2983 δὲ G1161 παρὰ G3844 θεοῦ G2316 ἱλαρότητα. G2432 ὃς G3739 ἐκβάλλει G1544 γυναῖκα G1135 ἀγαθήν, G18 ἐκβάλλει G1544 τὰ G3588 ἀγαθά· G18 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 κατέχων G2722 μοιχαλίδα G3428 ἄφρων G878 καὶ G2532 ἀσεβής. G765
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 18:22 Originally verses 18:22 and 18:22a.