Proverbs 18 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers1 H8378Through desireH6504a man, having separated[H8737] H1245himself, seeketh[H8762] H1566and intermeddleth[H8691] H8454with all wisdom. 2 H3684A foolH2654hath no delight[H8799] H8394in understandingH3820, but that his heartH1540may discover[H8692] itself. 3 H7563When the wickedH935cometh[H8800] H935, then cometh[H8804] H937also contemptH7036, and with ignominyH2781reproach. 4 H1697The wordsH376of a man'sH6310mouthH6013are as deepH4325watersH4726, and the wellspringH2451of wisdomH5042as a flowing[H8802] H5158brook. 5 H2896It is not goodH5375to accept[H8800] H6440the personH7563of the wickedH5186, to overthrow[H8687] H6662the righteousH4941in judgment. 6 H3684A fool'sH8193lipsH935enter[H8799] H7379into contentionH6310, and his mouthH7121calleth[H8799] H4112for strokes. 7 H3684A fool'sH6310mouthH4288is his destructionH8193, and his lipsH4170are the snareH5315of his soul. 8 H1697The wordsH5372of a talebearerH3859are as wounds[H8693] H3381, and they go down[H8804] H2315into the innermost partsH990of the belly. 9 H7503He also that is slothful[H8693] H4399in his workH251is brotherH1167to him that is a greatH7843waster[H8688] . 10 H8034The nameH3068of the LORDH5797is a strongH4026towerH6662: the righteousH7323runneth[H8799] H7682into it, and is safe[H8738] . 11 H6223The rich man'sH1952wealthH5797is his strongH7151cityH7682, and as an high[H8737] H2346wallH4906in his own conceit. 12 H6440BeforeH7667destructionH3820the heartH376of manH1361is haughty[H8799] H6440, and beforeH3519honourH6038is humility. 13 H7725He that answereth[H8688] H1697a matterH8085before he heareth[H8799] H200it, it is follyH3639and shame unto him. 14 H7307The spiritH376of a manH3557will sustain[H8770] H4245his infirmityH5218; but a woundedH7307spiritH5375who can bear[H8799] ? 15 H3820The heartH995of the prudent[H8737] H7069getteth[H8799] H1847knowledgeH241; and the earH2450of the wiseH1245seeketh[H8762] H1847knowledge. 16 H120A man'sH4976giftH7337maketh room[H8686] H5148for him, and bringeth[H8686] H6440him beforeH1419great men. 17 H7223He that is firstH7379in his own causeH6662seemeth justH7453; but his neighbourH935cometh[H8804] [H8675] H935 [H8799] H2713and searcheth[H8804] him. 18 H1486The lotH4079causeth contentionsH7673to cease[H8686] H6504, and parteth[H8686] H6099between the mighty. 19 H251A brotherH6586offended[H8737] H5797is harder to be won than a strongH7151cityH4079: and their contentions[H8675] H4066 H1280are like the barsH759of a castle. 20 H376A man'sH990bellyH7646shall be satisfied[H8799] H6529with the fruitH6310of his mouthH8393; and with the increaseH8193of his lipsH7646shall he be filled[H8799] . 21 H4194DeathH2416and lifeH3027are in the powerH3956of the tongueH157: and they that love[H8802] H398it shall eat[H8799] H6529the fruit thereof. 22 H4672Whoso findeth[H8804] H802a wifeH4672findeth[H8804] H2896a goodH6329thing, and obtaineth[H8686] H7522favourH3068of the LORD. 23 H7326The poor[H8802] H1696useth[H8762] H8469intreatiesH6223; but the richH6030answereth[H8799] H5794roughly. 24 H376A manH7453that hath friendsH7489must shew himself friendly[H8710] H3426: and there isH157a friend[H8802] H1695that sticketh closerH251than a brother. |