Proverbios 18

1He that separateth^H6504 himself seeketh^H1245 his own desire^H8378, And rageth^H1566 against all sound wisdom^H8454. 2A fool^H3684 hath no delight^H2654 in understanding^H8394, But only that his heart^H3820 may reveal^H1540 itself. 3When the wicked^H7563 cometh^H935, there cometh^H935 also contempt^H937, And with ignominy^H7036 cometh reproach^H2781. 4The words^H1697 of a man's^H376 mouth^H6310 are as deep^H6013 waters^H4325; The wellspring^H4726 of wisdom^H2451 is as a flowing^H5042 brook^H5158. 5To respect^H5375 the person^H6440 of the wicked^H7563 is not good^H2896, Nor to turn aside^H5186 the righteous^H6662 in judgment^H4941. 6A fool's^H3684 lips^H8193 enter^H935 into contention^H7379, And his mouth^H6310 calleth^H7121 for stripes^H4112. 7A fool's^H3684 mouth^H6310 is his destruction^H4288, And his lips^H8193 are the snare^H4170 of his soul^H5315. 8The words^H1697 of a whisperer^H5372 are as dainty morsels^H3859, And they go down^H3381 into the^H990 innermost parts^H2315. 9He also that is slack^H7503 in his work^H4399 Is brother^H251 to him that is a^H1167 destroyer^H7843. 10The name^H8034 of Jehovah^H3068 is a strong^H5797 tower^H4026; The righteous^H6662 runneth^H7323 into it, and is safe^H7682. 11The rich man's^H6223 wealth^H1952 is his strong^H5797 city^H7151, And as a high^H7682 wall^H2346 in his own imagination^H4906. 12Before^H6440 destruction^H7667 the heart^H3820 of man^H376 is haughty^H1361; And before^H6440 honor^H3519 goeth humility^H6038. 13He that giveth^H1697 answer^H7725 before he heareth^H8085, It is folly^H200 and shame^H3639 unto him. 14The spirit^H7307 of a man^H376 will sustain^H3557 his infirmity^H4245; But a broken^H5218 spirit^H7307 who can bear^H5375? 15The heart^H3820 of the prudent^H995 getteth^H7069 knowledge^H1847; And the ear^H241 of the wise^H2450 seeketh^H1245 knowledge^H1847. 16A man's^H120 gift^H4976 maketh room^H7337 for him, And bringeth^H5148 him before^H6440 great men^H1419. 17He that pleadeth his cause^H7379 first^H7223 seemeth just^H6662; But his neighbor^H7453 cometh^H935 and searcheth^H2713 him out. 18The lot^H1486 causeth contentions^H4079 to cease^H7673, And parteth^H6504 between the mighty^H6099. 19A brother^H251 offended^H6586 is harder to be won than a strong^H5797 city^H7151; And such contentions^H4079 are like the bars^H1280 of a castle^H759. 20A man's^H376 belly^H990 shall be filled^H7646 with the fruit^H6529 of his mouth^H6310; With the increase^H8393 of his lips^H8193 shall he be satisfied^H7646. 21Death^H4194 and life^H2416 are in the power^H3027 of the tongue^H3956; And they that love^H157 it shall eat^H398 the fruit^H6529 thereof. 22Whoso findeth^H4672 a wife^H802 findeth^H4672 a good^H2896 thing, And obtaineth^H6329 favor^H7522 of Jehovah^H3068. 23The poor^H7326 useth^H1696 entreaties^H8469; But the rich^H6223 answereth^H6030 roughly^H5794. 24He^H376 that maketh many friends^H7453 doeth it to his own destruction^H7489; But there is^H3426 a friend^H157 that sticketh closer^H1695 than a brother^H251.