Proverbs 18
Pursuing self-interest, a man lives alone;
he quarrels with others for reasons unknown.
A fool has no interest to understand why,
but only shares subjects beginning with MY.
When wickedness comes, so contempt follows, too;
when there is dishonor, disgrace will ensue.
The words of man's mouth are as deep as the sea,
but wisdom's a brook that's as clear as can be.
To favor the guilty is wrong and a shame,
as wrong as rejecting the innocent's claim.
The lips of the fool bring contention and strife,
his mouth is inviting the fight of his life.
The mouth of the fool brings his final demise;
his lips are the snare from which he'll never rise.
The words of the gossip are dainty and sweet;
they melt in your mouth as you swallow the meat.
Whoever is lazy and slack at his work
is brother to him who destroys with a smirk.
The name of the LORD is a fortress to hide;
the godly run to it for safety inside.
The wealth of the rich is their city of strength;
the walls are thought safe for its height and its length.
Before a man's downfall, he's haughty and proud;
humility comes before honor's allowed.
To give one an answer before facts are heard
is foolish and shameful and rather absurd.
Man's spirit can manage life's sickness and pain,
but how can a spirit that's crushed be sustained?
The heart of the prudent has knowledge obtained;
the ears of the wise seek out knowledge to gain.
A gift that man gives opens doors and barred gate;
it brings him to stand before men who are great.
The first one to state his case often seems right,
until cross-examining brings facts to light.
The cast of a lot solves disputes from the start,
and keeps the contenders and mighty apart.
Wronged friends can't be won back like stongholds of war;
disputes are like bars in a castle's great door.
The fruit from his mouth keeps a man's belly filled;
his lips produce yield and his hunger is stilled.
Both life and death come from a man's tongue, alone;
and all those who love it must reap what's been sown.
A man finds a good thing when finding a wife,
and he obtains favor from Yahweh for life.
The poor plead for mercy, for help do they cry;
but rich answer harshly, and rude in reply.
With too many friends — it can ruin a man;
but one friend sticks closer than a brother can.
he quarrels with others for reasons unknown.
A fool has no interest to understand why,
but only shares subjects beginning with MY.
When wickedness comes, so contempt follows, too;
when there is dishonor, disgrace will ensue.
The words of man's mouth are as deep as the sea,
but wisdom's a brook that's as clear as can be.
To favor the guilty is wrong and a shame,
as wrong as rejecting the innocent's claim.
The lips of the fool bring contention and strife,
his mouth is inviting the fight of his life.
The mouth of the fool brings his final demise;
his lips are the snare from which he'll never rise.
The words of the gossip are dainty and sweet;
they melt in your mouth as you swallow the meat.
Whoever is lazy and slack at his work
is brother to him who destroys with a smirk.
The name of the LORD is a fortress to hide;
the godly run to it for safety inside.
The wealth of the rich is their city of strength;
the walls are thought safe for its height and its length.
Before a man's downfall, he's haughty and proud;
humility comes before honor's allowed.
To give one an answer before facts are heard
is foolish and shameful and rather absurd.
Man's spirit can manage life's sickness and pain,
but how can a spirit that's crushed be sustained?
The heart of the prudent has knowledge obtained;
the ears of the wise seek out knowledge to gain.
A gift that man gives opens doors and barred gate;
it brings him to stand before men who are great.
The first one to state his case often seems right,
until cross-examining brings facts to light.
The cast of a lot solves disputes from the start,
and keeps the contenders and mighty apart.
Wronged friends can't be won back like stongholds of war;
disputes are like bars in a castle's great door.
The fruit from his mouth keeps a man's belly filled;
his lips produce yield and his hunger is stilled.
Both life and death come from a man's tongue, alone;
and all those who love it must reap what's been sown.
A man finds a good thing when finding a wife,
and he obtains favor from Yahweh for life.
The poor plead for mercy, for help do they cry;
but rich answer harshly, and rude in reply.
With too many friends — it can ruin a man;
but one friend sticks closer than a brother can.
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