Berean Interlinear
Proverbs
Chapter 18
He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
nip̄·rāḏ
He who isolates himself
He who isolates himself
yə·ḇaq·qêš
pursues
pursues
lə·ṯa·’ă·wāh
selfish desires ;
selfish desires ;
yiṯ·gal·lā‘
he rebels
he rebels
bə·ḵāl
against all
against all
tū·šî·yāh
sound judgment .
sound judgment .
A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.
kə·sîl
A fool
A fool
lō-
does not
does not
yaḥ·pōṣ
delight
delight
biṯ·ḇū·nāh
in understanding ,
in understanding ,
kî
but only
but only
’im-
. . .
. . .
bə·hiṯ·gal·lō·wṯ
in airing
in airing
lib·bōw
his opinions .
his opinions .
With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by disgrace.
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
śə·’êṯ
Showing partiality
Showing partiality
pə·nê-
vvv
vvv
rā·šā‘
to the wicked
to the wicked
lō-
is not
is not
ṭō·wḇ
good ,
good ,
lə·haṭ·ṭō·wṯ
nor is depriving
nor is depriving
ṣad·dîq
the innocent
the innocent
bam·miš·pāṭ
of justice .
of justice .
A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
ḵə·sîl
A fool’s
A fool’s
pî-
mouth
mouth
mə·ḥit·tāh-
is his ruin
is his ruin
lōw
,
,
ū·śə·p̄ā·ṯāw
and his lips
and his lips
mō·w·qêš
[are] a snare
[are] a snare
nap̄·šōw
to his soul .
to his soul .
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
gam
Whoever
Whoever
miṯ·rap·peh
is slothful
is slothful
ḇim·laḵ·tōw
in his work
in his work
’āḥ
is brother
is brother
hū
. . .
. . .
lə·ḇa·‘al
to him
to him
maš·ḥîṯ
who destroys .
who destroys .
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination.
‘ā·šîr
A rich
A rich
hō·wn
man’s wealth
man’s wealth
‘uz·zōw
is his fortified
is his fortified
qir·yaṯ
city ;
city ;
niś·gā·ḇāh
it is like a high
it is like a high
ū·ḵə·ḥō·w·māh
wall
wall
bə·maś·kî·ṯōw
in his imagination .
in his imagination .
Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
lip̄·nê·še-
Before
Before
ḇer
his downfall
his downfall
’îš
a man’s
a man’s
lêḇ-
heart
heart
yiḡ·bah
is proud ,
is proud ,
‘ă·nā·wāh
but humility
but humility
wə·lip̄·nê
comes before
comes before
ḵā·ḇō·wḏ
honor .
honor .
He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.
The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
rū·aḥ-
The spirit
The spirit
’îš
of a man
of a man
yə·ḵal·kêl
can endure
can endure
ma·ḥă·lê·hū
his sickness ,
his sickness ,
mî
but who
but who
yiś·śā·’en·nāh
can survive
can survive
nə·ḵê·’āh
a broken
a broken
wə·rū·aḥ
spirit ?
spirit ?
The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.
lêḇ
The heart
The heart
nā·ḇō·wn
of the discerning
of the discerning
yiq·neh-
acquires
acquires
dā·‘aṯ
knowledge ,
knowledge ,
wə·’ō·zen
and the ear
and the ear
ḥă·ḵā·mîm
of the wise
of the wise
tə·ḇaq·qeš-
seeks
seeks
dā·‘aṯ
it out .
it out .
A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
’ā·ḏām
A man’s
A man’s
mat·tān
gift
gift
yar·ḥîḇ
opens doors
opens doors
lōw
for him ,
for him ,
yan·ḥen·nū
and brings him
and brings him
wə·lip̄·nê
before
before
ḡə·ḏō·lîm
great men .
great men .
The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
hā·ri·šō·wn
The first
The first
bə·rî·ḇōw
to state his case
to state his case
ṣad·dîq
seems right
seems right
until another
yå̄·ḇō
comes
comes
wa·ḥă·qā·rōw
and cross-examines him .
and cross-examines him .
Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
hag·gō·w·rāl
Casting the lot
Casting the lot
ū·ḇên
. . .
. . .
yaš·bîṯ
ends
ends
miḏ·yā·nîm
quarrels
quarrels
yap̄·rîḏ
and separates
and separates
‘ă·ṣū·mîm
strong opponents .
strong opponents .
An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
nip̄·šā‘
An offended
An offended
’āḥ
brother [is harder to win]
brother [is harder to win]
‘ōz
than a fortified
than a fortified
miq·qir·yaṯ-
city ,
city ,
ū·mə·ḏō·nīm
and disputes
and disputes
kiḇ·rî·aḥ
are like the bars
are like the bars
’ar·mō·wn
of a castle .
of a castle .
From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
mip·pə·rî
From the fruit
From the fruit
p̄î-
of his mouth
of his mouth
’îš
a man’s
a man’s
biṭ·nōw
belly
belly
tiś·ba‘
is filled ;
is filled ;
tə·ḇū·’aṯ
with the harvest
with the harvest
śə·p̄ā·ṯāw
from his lips
from his lips
yiś·bā‘
he is satisfied .
he is satisfied .
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
wə·ḥay·yîm
Life
Life
mā·weṯ
and death
and death
bə·yaḏ-
are in the power
are in the power
lā·šō·wn
of the tongue ,
of the tongue ,
wə·’ō·hă·ḇe·hā
and those who love [it]
and those who love [it]
yō·ḵal
will eat
will eat
pir·yāh
its fruit .
its fruit .
He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.
rāš
The poor man
The poor man
ta·ḥă·nū·nîm
pleads for mercy
pleads for mercy
yə·ḏab·ber-
. . . ,
. . . ,
wə·‘ā·šîr
but the rich man
but the rich man
ya·‘ă·neh
answers
answers
‘az·zō·wṯ
harshly .
harshly .
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.