- 1Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ נִפְרָ֑ד בְּכָל תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה יִתְגַּלָּֽע
- 2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.לֹֽא יַחְפֹּ֣ץ כְּ֭סִיל בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֝֗י אִֽם בְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת לִבּֽוֹ
- 3When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.בְּֽבוֹא רָ֭שָׁע בָּ֣א גַם בּ֑וּז וְֽעִם קָל֥וֹן חֶרְפָּֽה
- 4The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים דִּבְרֵ֣י פִי אִ֑ישׁ נַ֥חַל נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ מְק֣וֹר חָכְמָֽה
- 5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.שְׂאֵ֣ת פְּנֵי רָשָׁ֣ע לֹא ט֑וֹב לְהַטּ֥וֹת צַ֝דִּ֗יק בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט
- 6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.שִׂפְתֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל יָבֹ֣אֽוּ בְרִ֑יב וּ֝פִ֗יו לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא
- 7A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.פִּֽי כְ֭סִיל מְחִתָּה וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו מוֹקֵ֥שׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ
- 8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי בָֽטֶן
- 9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.גַּ֭ם מִתְרַפֶּ֣ה בִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ אָ֥ח ה֝֗וּא לְבַ֣עַל מַשְׁחִֽית
- 10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.מִגְדַּל עֹ֭ז שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה יָר֖וּץ צַדִּ֣יק וְנִשְׂגָּֽב
- 11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ וּכְחוֹמָ֥ה נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗ה בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ
- 12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.לִפְנֵי שֶׁ֭בֶר יִגְבַּ֣הּ לֵב אִ֑ישׁ וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה
- 13He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.מֵשִׁ֣יב דָּ֭בָר בְּטֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִוֶּ֥לֶת הִיא וּכְלִמָּֽה
- 14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?רֽוּחַ אִ֭ישׁ יְכַלְכֵּ֣ל מַחֲלֵ֑הוּ וְר֥וּחַ נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה מִ֣י יִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה
- 15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יִקְנֶה דָּ֑עַת וְאֹ֥זֶן חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תְּבַקֶּשׁ דָּֽעַת
- 16A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.מַתָּ֣ן אָ֭דָם יַרְחִ֣יב וְלִפְנֵ֖י גְדֹלִ֣ים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ
- 17He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.צַדִּ֣יק הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן בְּרִיב֑וֹ יבא וּבָֽא רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ וַחֲקָרֽוֹ
- 18The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.מִ֭דְיָנִים יַשְׁבִּ֣ית הַגּוֹרָ֑ל וּבֵ֖ין עֲצוּמִ֣ים יַפְרִֽיד
- 19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.אָ֗ח נִפְשָׁ֥ע מִקִּרְיַת עֹ֑ז ומדונים וּ֝מִדְיָנִ֗ים כִּבְרִ֥יחַ אַרְמֽוֹן
- 20A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.מִפְּרִ֣י פִי אִ֭ישׁ תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע בִּטְנ֑וֹ תְּבוּאַ֖ת שְׂפָתָ֣יו יִשְׂבָּֽע
- 21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.מָ֣וֶת וְ֭חַיִּים בְּיַד לָשׁ֑וֹן וְ֝אֹהֲבֶ֗יהָ יֹאכַ֥ל פִּרְיָֽהּ
- 22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.מָצָ֣א אִ֭שָּׁה מָ֣צָא ט֑וֹב וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צ֗וֹן מֵיְהוָֽה
- 23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים יְדַבֶּר רָ֑שׁ וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר יַעֲנֶ֥ה עַזּֽוֹת
- 24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.אִ֣ישׁ רֵ֭עִים לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ וְיֵ֥שׁ אֹ֝הֵ֗ב דָּבֵ֥ק מֵאָֽח
Proverbs 18 KJV
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173 tagged Hebrew tokens120 distinct lexical entries24 of 24 verses source-tagged
אִישׁH376
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
בּוֹאH935
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
פֶּהH6310
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
פָּנִיםH6440
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
דָּבָרH1697
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
אָחH251
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like H0001])
כְּסִילH3684
properly, fat, i.e., (figuratively) stupid or silly
לֵבH3820
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
עֹזH5797
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
צַדִּיקH6662
just
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