Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 17

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Chapter 18

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  For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.  

 

 


2


 

  A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.  

 

 


3


 

  With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame -- reproach.  

 

 


4


 

  Deep waters [are] the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom [is] a flowing brook.  

 

 


5


 

  Acceptance of the face of the wicked [is] not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.  

 

 


6


 

  The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.  

 

 


7


 

  The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, And his lips [are] the snare of his soul.  

 

 


8


 

  The words of a tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart.  

 

 


9


 

  He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he [is] to a destroyer.  

 

 


10


 

  A tower of strength [is] the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.  

 

 


11


 

  The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.  

 

 


12


 

  Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour [is] humility.  

 

 


13


 

  Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.  

 

 


14


 

  The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?  

 

 


15


 

  The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.  

 

 


16


 

  The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.  

 

 


17


 

  Righteous [is] the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.  

 

 


18


 

  The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth.  

 

 


19


 

  A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.  

 

 


20


 

  From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, [From the] increase of his lips he is satisfied.  

 

 


21


 

  Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.  

 

 


22


 

  [Whoso] hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.  

 

 


23


 

  [With] supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.  

 

 


24


 

  A man with friends [is] to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!  

 

 


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