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World English Bible

Proverbs 18 (WEBP)

[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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Proverbs 18 (KJVS)

[1] Through desire a man, having separated () himself, seeketh () And intermeddleth () with all wisdom.
[2] A fool hath no delight () in understanding, But that his heart may discover () itself.
[3] When the wicked cometh, () then cometh () 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 calleth () 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 the Lord is a strong tower: The righteous runneth () into it, and is safe. ()
[11] The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And as an high () wall in his own conceit.
[12] Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, () And before honour is humility.
[13] He that answereth () a matter before he heareth () it, It is folly and shame unto him.
[14] The spirit of a man will sustain () his infirmity; But a wounded spirit who can bear? ()
[15] The heart of the prudent () getteth () knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh () knowledge.
[16] A man’s gift maketh room () for him, And bringeth () him before great men.
[17] He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; But his neighbour cometh () () () and searcheth () him.
[18] The lot causeth contentions to cease, () And parteth () 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 findeth () a wife findeth () a good thing, And obtaineth () favour of the Lord.
[23] The poor () useth () intreaties; But the rich answereth () roughly.
[24] A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: () And there is a friend () that sticketh closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:1 Or, he that seperateth himself, seeketh according to his desire, and intermedleth in every business
Proverbs 18:8a Or, whisperer
Proverbs 18:8b Or, like as when men are wounded
Proverbs 18:8c Heb. chambers
Proverbs 18:10 Heb. set aloft
Proverbs 18:13 Heb. returneth a word

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Proverbs 18 (BYZ)

[1] προφασεις ζητει ανηρ βουλομενος χωριζεσθαι απο φιλων εν παντι δε καιρω επονειδιστος εσται
[2] ου χρειαν εχει σοφιας ενδεης φρενων μαλλον γαρ αγεται αφροσυνη
[3] οταν ελθη ασεβης εις βαθος κακων καταφρονει επερχεται δε αυτω ατιμια και ονειδος
[4] υδωρ βαθυ λογος εν καρδια ανδρος ποταμος δε αναπηδυει και πηγη ζωης
[5] θαυμασαι προσωπον ασεβους ου καλον ουδε οσιον εκκλινειν το δικαιον εν κρισει
[6] χειλη αφρονος αγουσιν αυτον εις κακα το δε στομα αυτου το θρασυ θανατον επικαλειται
[7] στομα αφρονος συντριβη αυτω τα δε χειλη αυτου παγις τη ψυχη αυτου
[8] οκνηρους καταβαλλει φοβος ψυχαι δε ανδρογυνων πεινασουσιν
[9] ο μη ιωμενος εαυτον εν τοις εργοις αυτου αδελφος εστιν του λυμαινομενου εαυτον
[10] εκ μεγαλωσυνης ισχυος ονομα κυριου αυτω δε προσδραμοντες δικαιοι υψουνται
[11] υπαρξις πλουσιου ανδρος πολις οχυρα η δε δοξα αυτης μεγα επισκιαζει
[12] προ συντριβης υψουται καρδια ανδρος και προ δοξης ταπεινουται
[13] ος αποκρινεται λογον πριν ακουσαι αφροσυνη αυτω εστιν και ονειδος
[14] θυμον ανδρος πραυνει θεραπων φρονιμος ολιγοψυχον δε ανδρα τις υποισει
[15] καρδια φρονιμου κταται αισθησιν ωτα δε σοφων ζητει εννοιαν
[16] δομα ανθρωπου εμπλατυνει αυτον και παρα δυνασταις καθιζανει αυτον
[17] δικαιος εαυτου κατηγορος εν πρωτολογια ως δ αν επιβαλη ο αντιδικος ελεγχεται
[18] αντιλογιας παυει κληρος εν δε δυνασταις οριζει
[19] αδελφος υπο αδελφου βοηθουμενος ως πολις οχυρα και υψηλη ισχυει δε ωσπερ τεθεμελιωμενον βασιλειον
[20] απο καρπων στοματος ανηρ πιμπλησιν κοιλιαν αυτου απο δε καρπων χειλεων αυτου εμπλησθησεται
[21] θανατος και ζωη εν χειρι γλωσσης οι δε κρατουντες αυτης εδονται τους καρπους αυτης
[22] ος ευρεν γυναικα αγαθην ευρεν χαριτας ελαβεν δε παρα θεου ιλαροτητα (18:22Α) ος εκβαλλει γυναικα αγαθην εκβαλλει τα αγαθα ο δε κατεχων μοιχαλιδα αφρων και ασεβης