Interlinear Bible - Proverbs 18

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

['L;G.tIy h'Yiv.WT -l'k.B d'r.pin veQ;b.y h'w]a;t.l

2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

tw{L;G.tih.B -mia yiK h'n.Wb.tiB lyis.K #{P.x;y -a{l ? w{Bil

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

!w{l'q -mi[.w z.WB -m;g a'B ['v'r -aw{b.B ? h'P.r,x

4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

;[eb{n l;x;n vyia -yip yer.biD ~yiQUm][ ~Iy;m ? h'm.k'x rw{q.m

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

qyiD;c tw{J;h.l bw{j -a{l ['v'r -yen.P tea.f ? j'P.viM;B

6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

tw{mUl]h;m.l wyip.W byir.b .Wa{b'y lyis.k yet.pif ? a'r.qIy

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

w{v.p;n veqw{m wy't'p.f.W w{l -h'Tix.m lyis.k -yiP

8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

!,j'b -yer.d;x .Wd.r'y ~eh.w ~yim]h;l.tim.K !'G.rin yer.biD

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

tyix.v;m l;[;b.l a.Wh x'a w{T.ka;l.mib h,P;r.tim ~;G

10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

qyiD;c #.Wr'y -w{B h'wh.y ~ev ]z{[ -l;D.gim ? b'G.fin.w

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

h'b'G.fin h'mw{x.k.W w{ZU[ t;y.riq ryiv'[ !w{h ? w{tyiK.f;m.B

12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

dw{b'k yen.pil.w vyia -bel H;B.gIy r,b,v -yen.pil ? h'w'n][

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

w{l -ayih t,l/Wia ['m.vIy ~,r,j.B r'b'D byivem ? h'Mil.k.W

14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

h'aek.n ;x.Wr.w .Whel]x;m leK.l;k.y vyia -;x.Wr ? h'N,a'FIy yim

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

t;['D -v,Q;b.T ~yim'k]x !,z{a.w t;['D -h,n.qIy !w{b'n bel

16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

.WN,x.n;y ~yil{d.g yen.pil.w w{l byix.r;y ~'d'a !'T;m

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

w{r'q]x;w a{b'y w{byir.B !w{vair'h qyiD;c

18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

~yim.Wc][ !yeb.W l'rw{G;h tyiB.v;y ~yin'y.dim ? dyir.p;y

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

;xyir.biK ~yinw{d.m.W z{[ -t;y.riQim ['v.pin x'a ? !w{m.r;a

20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

wy't'p.f t;a.Wb.T w{n.jiB [;B.fiT vyia -yip yir.Pim ? ['B.fIy

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

l;ka{y 'hy,b]h{a.w !w{v'l -d;y.B ~yiY;x.w t,w'm ? H'y.riP

22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

h'wh.yem !w{c'r q,p'Y;w bw{j a'c'm h'Via a'c'm

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

tw{Z;[ h,n][;y ryiv'[.w v'r -r,B;d.y ~yin.Wn]x;T

24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

x'aem qeb'D beh{a vey.w ;[e[{r.tih.l ~yi[er vyia