Proverbs 18 Parallel Bible

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	STUDY Hebrew & Greek Study Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ נִפְרָ֑ד בְּכָל־ תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃	Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.	An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
2	לֹֽא־ יַחְפֹּ֣ץ כְּ֭סִיל בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֝֗י אִֽם־ בְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת לִבּֽוֹ׃	A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.	Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.
3	בְּֽבוֹא־ רָ֭שָׁע בָּ֣א גַם־ בּ֑וּז וְֽעִם־ קָל֥וֹן חֶרְפָּֽה׃	When wickedness comes, contempt comes also, and with dishonor comes disgrace.	When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes reproach.
4	מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים דִּבְרֵ֣י פִי־ אִ֑ישׁ נַ֥חַל נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ מְק֣וֹר חָכְמָֽה׃	The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.	The words of the mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.
5	שְׂאֵ֣ת פְּנֵי־ רָשָׁ֣ע לֹא־ ט֑וֹב לְהַטּ֥וֹת צַ֝דִּ֗יק בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃	It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the righteous of justice.	It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.
6	שִׂפְתֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל יָבֹ֣אֽוּ בְרִ֑יב וּ֝פִ֗יו לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃	A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.	The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.
7	פִּֽי־ כְ֭סִיל מְחִתָּה־ ל֑וֹ וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו מוֹקֵ֥שׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃	A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.	The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives.
8	דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־ בָֽטֶן׃	The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.	The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.
9	גַּ֭ם מִתְרַפֶּ֣ה בִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ אָ֥ח ה֝֗וּא לְבַ֣עַל מַשְׁחִֽית׃	Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.	One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.
10	מִגְדַּל־ עֹ֭ז שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה בּֽוֹ־ יָר֖וּץ צַדִּ֣יק וְנִשְׂגָּֽב׃	The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.	The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
11	ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ וּכְחוֹמָ֥ה נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗ה בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃	A rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination.	The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it a wall too high to scale.
12	לִפְנֵי־ שֶׁ֭בֶר יִגְבַּ֣הּ לֵב־ אִ֑ישׁ וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃	Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.	Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.
13	מֵשִׁ֣יב דָּ֭בָר בְּטֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִוֶּ֥לֶת הִיא־ ל֝֗וֹ וּכְלִמָּֽה׃	If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.	To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.
14	רֽוּחַ־ אִ֭ישׁ יְכַלְכֵּ֣ל מַחֲלֵ֑הוּ וְר֥וּחַ נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה מִ֣י יִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה׃	A man’s spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?	The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?
15	לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יִקְנֶה־ דָּ֑עַת וְאֹ֥זֶן חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־ דָּֽעַת׃	An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.	The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.
16	מַתָּ֣ן אָ֭דָם יַרְחִ֣יב ל֑וֹ וְלִפְנֵ֖י גְדֹלִ֣ים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃	A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before the great.	A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
17	צַדִּ֣יק הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן בְּרִיב֑וֹ [יבא־] (וּבָֽא־) רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃	The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.	In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right, until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
18	מִ֭דְיָנִים יַשְׁבִּ֣ית הַגּוֹרָ֑ל וּבֵ֖ין עֲצוּמִ֣ים יַפְרִֽיד׃	The lot puts an end to quarrels and decides between powerful contenders.	Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart.
19	אָ֗ח נִפְשָׁ֥ע מִקִּרְיַת־ עֹ֑ז [ומדונים] (וּ֝מִדְיָנִ֗ים) כִּבְרִ֥יחַ אַרְמֽוֹן׃	A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city, and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.	A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city; disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
20	מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־ אִ֭ישׁ תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע בִּטְנ֑וֹ תְּבוּאַ֖ת שְׂפָתָ֣יו יִשְׂבָּֽע׃	From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.	From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
21	מָ֣וֶת וְ֭חַיִּים בְּיַד־ לָשׁ֑וֹן וְ֝אֹהֲבֶ֗יהָ יֹאכַ֥ל פִּרְיָֽהּ׃	Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.	The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
22	מָצָ֣א אִ֭שָּׁה מָ֣צָא ט֑וֹב וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צ֗וֹן מֵיְהוָֽה׃	He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.	He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD.
23	תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים יְדַבֶּר־ רָ֑שׁ וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר יַעֲנֶ֥ה עַזּֽוֹת׃	The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.	The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
24	אִ֣ישׁ רֵ֭עִים לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ וְיֵ֥שׁ אֹ֝הֵ֗ב דָּבֵ֥ק מֵאָֽח׃	A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.	One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
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