Proverbs 18

¹ He accompanieth himself with all steadfast and healthsome doctrine, that hath a desire to it and is sequestered from company.

¹ Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

¹ He who separates himself seeks his own desire,He ^(a)(A)quarrels against all sound wisdom.

¹ One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;he rebels against all sound judgment.

¹ Whoever isolates himself pursues selfish ends; he resists all sound advice.

³ Where ungodliness is, there is also disdain; and so there followeth shame and dishonour.

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

³ When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes,And with dishonor comes scorn.

³ When a wicked man comes, contempt also does,and along with dishonor, disgrace.

³ When an evil person comes, contempt also comes, along with dishonor and disgrace.

⁵ It is not good to regard the person of the ungodly, or to put back the righteous in judgment.

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

⁵ To ^(D)show partiality to the wicked is not good,Nor to ^(E)thrust aside the righteous in judgment.

⁵ It is not good to show partiality to the guilty^(C)by perverting the justice due the innocent.^(D)

⁵ It's not good to be partial towards an evil person, thereby depriving the righteous of justice.

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

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

⁷ A ^(G)fool’s mouth is his ruin,And his lips are the snare of his soul.

⁷ A fool’s mouth is his devastation,and his lips are a trap for his life.^(F)

⁷ A fool's mouth is his unraveling, and his lips entrap himself.

⁹ Whoso is slothful and slack in his labor, is the brother of him that is a waster.

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

⁹ He also who is ^(H)slack in his work^(I)Is brother to him who destroys.

⁹ The one who is truly lazy in his workis brother to a vandal.^(d)(H)

⁹ Whoever is lazy regarding his work is also a brother to the master of destruction.

¹¹ But the rich man's goods are his stronghold, yea he taketh them for a high wall round about him.

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

¹¹ A ^(M)rich man’s wealth is his strong city,And like a high wall in his own imagination.

¹¹ A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;in his imagination it is like a high wall.^(K)

¹¹ The wealth of a rich person is his fortified city; in his own imagination, it is like a high wall.

¹³ He that giveth sentence in a matter before he hear it, is a fool, and worthy to be confounded.

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

¹³ He who ^(P)gives an answer before he hears,It is folly and shame to him.

¹³ The one who gives an answer before he listens—this is foolishness and disgrace for him.^(N)

¹³ Whoever answers before listening is both foolish and shameful.

¹⁵ A wise heart laboureth for knowledge; and a prudent ear seeketh understanding.

¹⁵ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

¹⁵ The ^(g)(S)mind of the prudent acquires knowledge,And the ^(T)ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

¹⁵ The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,and the ear of the wise seeks it.^(P)

¹⁵ The mind of a discerning person gains knowledge, while the ears of wise people seek out knowledge.

¹⁷ The righteous accuseth himself first of all; if his neighbour come, he shall find him.

¹⁷ He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

¹⁷ The first ^(h)to plead his case seems right,Until ⁽ⁱ⁾another comes and examines him.

¹⁷ The first to state his case seems rightuntil another comes and cross-examines him.^(R)

¹⁷ The first to put forth his case seems right, until someone else steps forward and cross-examines him.

¹⁹ The unity of brethren is stronger than a castle, and they that hold together are like the bar of a palace.

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

¹⁹ A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.

¹⁹ An offended brother is harder to reach^(g)than a fortified city,and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.

¹⁹ An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city, and his disputes are like the bars of a fortress.

²¹ Death and life stand in the power of the tongue; he that loveth it, shall enjoy the fruit thereof.

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

^{21 (Y)}Death and life are in the ^(l)power of the tongue,And those who love it will eat its ^(Z)fruit.

²¹ Life and death are in the power of the tongue,and those who love it will eat its fruit.^(U)

²¹ The power of the tongue is life and death those who love to talk will eat what it produces.

²³ The poor maketh supplication and prayeth meekly; but the rich giveth a rough answer.

²³ The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

²³ The ^(AC)poor man utters supplications,But the ^(AD)rich man ^(AE)answers roughly.

²³ The poor man pleads,^(X)but the rich one answers roughly.^(Y)

²³ The poor person pleads for mercy, but the wealthy man responds harshly.