--- title: Proverbs 18 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Proverbs chapter 18 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/18/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/) / chapter 18 # Proverbs 18 24 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [18:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.1/) — לְֽתַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּשׁ נִפְרָד בְּכָל־תּוּשִׁיָּה יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ — He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom. - [18:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.2/) — לֹֽא־יַחְפֹּץ כְּסִיל בִּתְבוּנָה כִּי אִֽם־בְּהִתְגַּלּוֹת לִבּֽוֹ׃ — A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may lay itself bare. - [18:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.3/) — בְּֽבוֹא־רָשָׁע בָּא גַם־בּוּז וְֽעִם־קָלוֹן חֶרְפָּֽה׃ — When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. - [18:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.4/) — מַיִם עֲמֻקִּים דִּבְרֵי פִי־אִישׁ נַחַל נֹבֵעַ מְקוֹר חָכְמָֽה׃ — The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; a flowing brook, a fountain of wisdom. - [18:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.5/) — שְׂאֵת פְּנֵי־רָשָׁע לֹא־טוֹב לְהַטּוֹת צַדִּיק בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ — It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, so as to turn aside the righteous in judgment. - [18:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.6/) — שִׂפְתֵי כְסִיל יָבֹאֽוּ בְרִיב וּפִיו לְֽמַהֲלֻמוֹת יִקְרָֽא׃ — A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. - [18:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.7/) — פִּֽי־כְסִיל מְחִתָּה־לוֹ וּשְׂפָתָיו מוֹקֵשׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ — A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are the snare of his soul. - [18:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.8/) — דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִים וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃ — The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. - [18:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.9/) — גַּם מִתְרַפֶּה בִמְלַאכְתּוֹ אָח הוּא לְבַעַל מַשְׁחִֽית׃ — Even one that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer. - [18:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.10/) — מִגְדַּל־עֹז שֵׁם יְהוָה בּֽוֹ־יָרוּץ צַדִּיק וְנִשְׂגָּֽב׃ — The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is set up on high. - [18:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.11/) — הוֹן עָשִׁיר קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ וּכְחוֹמָה נִשְׂגָּבָה בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃ — The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit. - [18:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.12/) — לִפְנֵי־שֶׁבֶר יִגְבַּהּ לֵב־אִישׁ וְלִפְנֵי כָבוֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃ — Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility. - [18:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.13/) — מֵשִׁיב דָּבָר בְּטֶרֶם יִשְׁמָע אִוֶּלֶת הִיא־לוֹ וּכְלִמָּֽה׃ — He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and confusion unto him. - [18:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.14/) — רֽוּחַ־אִישׁ יְכַלְכֵּל מַחֲלֵהוּ וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה מִי יִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה׃ — The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear? - [18:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.15/) — לֵב נָבוֹן יִקְנֶה־דָּעַת וְאֹזֶן חֲכָמִים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־דָּֽעַת׃ — The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. - [18:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.16/) — מַתָּן אָדָם יַרְחִיב לוֹ וְלִפְנֵי גְדֹלִים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃ — A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. - [18:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.17/) — צַדִּיק הָרִאשׁוֹן בְּרִיבוֹ וּבָֽא־רֵעֵהוּ וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃ — He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out. - [18:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.18/) — מִדְיָנִים יַשְׁבִּית הַגּוֹרָל וּבֵין עֲצוּמִים יַפְרִֽיד׃ — The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth asunder the contentious. - [18:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.19/) — אָח נִפְשָׁע מִקִּרְיַת־עֹז וּמִדְיָנִים כִּבְרִיחַ אַרְמֽוֹן׃ — A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. - [18:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.20/) — מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ תִּשְׂבַּע בִּטְנוֹ תְּבוּאַת שְׂפָתָיו יִשְׂבָּֽע׃ — A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied. - [18:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.21/) — מָוֶת וְחַיִּים בְּיַד־לָשׁוֹן וְאֹהֲבֶיהָ יֹאכַל פִּרְיָֽהּ׃ — Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof. - [18:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.22/) — מָצָא אִשָּׁה מָצָא טוֹב וַיָּפֶק רָצוֹן מֵיְהוָֽה׃ — Whoso findeth a wife findeth a great good, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. - [18:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.23/) — תַּחֲנוּנִים יְדַבֶּר־רָשׁ וְעָשִׁיר יַעֲנֶה עַזּֽוֹת׃ — The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth impudently. - [18:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.18.24/) — אִישׁ רֵעִים לְהִתְרֹעֵעַ וְיֵשׁ אֹהֵב דָּבֵק מֵאָֽח׃ — There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. - ← previous: [Proverbs 17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/17/) - next →: [Proverbs 19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/19/) - ↑ back to [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/)