OET PROV chapter 18

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18 People who keep themselves separate, seek their own desires,

They reject sound wisdom.

2 Fools don’t enjoy learning,

^ but always like to make their opinions known.

3 When a wicked person arrives, contempt from others also comes,

≈ and when shame arrives, so does reproach.

4 The utterances from a person’s mouth are deep waters.

≈ A fountain of wisdom produces a flowing stream.

5 It’s not good to show partiality to the wicked

≈ or to deprive an innocent person of justice.

6 The fool’s lips brings strife,

≈ and the fool’s mouth invites a beating.

7 The fool’s mouth will bring ruin,

≈ and the lips of fools are a trap for their minds.

8 ‘News’ snippets from a gossip are like delicious snacks—

→ they get absorbed like food going down into your stomach.

9 The person who is slack in their work,

→ is a cousin to the one who destroys.

10 Yahweh’s name is a strong tower.

→ Godly people run into it to be safe.

11 The rich person’s wealth is like a fortified city,

≈ and in their imagination, like a high wall.

12 Before destruction hits, a person is proud,

^ but humility precedes honour.

13 Someone who answers before they’ve even listened

→ is being foolish and shameful.

14 A person’s spirit can endure through sickness,

^ but who can bear a crushed spirit?

15 Understanding people acquire knowledge,

≈ and wise people want information.

16 A person’s donation can make space for them,

≈ and it will give them access to important people.

17 The first person to state their case sounds right,

→ until their opponent cross-examines them.

18 Tossing a coin ends quarrels,

→ and it settles things between powerful people.

19 Someone who’s offended is as approachable as a fortified city,

≈ and quarrels are like the bars on a fortress.

20 The fruit of a person’s mouth satisfies their stomach,

≈ and they’ll be satisfied with the product of their lips.

21 The tongue has power over life and death,

→ and those who love using it will eat its fruit.

22 A man who finds a wife, finds a good thing,

→ and receives favour from Yahweh.

23 Poor people make requests,

^ but the rich person answers harshly.

24 A person with many companions will come to ruin,

^ but there is a companion that sticks closer than a brother.

18 (to)_desire he _seeks one _who_separates _himself in_all sound _wisdom he _breaks _out.
2 Not he _delights a _fool in_understanding if/because (if) in_revealing _itself his/its_heart.
3 When_comes a _wicked_person it _comes also contempt and_with shame reproach.
4 are_waters deep the_words/messages _of the_mouth _of a _person a _wadi flowing a _fountain _of wisdom.
5 To _lift _up the_face _of a _wicked_person not is_good to_turn _aside a _righteous_person in_judgement.
6 the_lips _of a _fool they _go in_strife and_his _of_mouth for_beatings it _calls.
7 the_mouth _of a _fool is_ruin to_him/it and_his _of_lips are_(the)_snare _of his _life _of_of.
8 the_words/messages _of a _slanderer are_like_delicacies and_they they _go _down the_chambers _of the_belly.
9 Also one _who_shows _himself _idle in_his _of_work is_a _brother he to_a _master _of destruction.
10 is_a _tower _of strength the _name _of YHWH in/on/over_him/it he _runs a _righteous_person and_he _is _set _on _high.
11 the_wealth a _rich_person is_the _town _of his _strength _of_of and_like_a _wall high in_his _own _of_imagination.
12 To_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before destruction the_heart _of it _is _haughty a _person and_is_before _of honour humility.
13 one _who_brings _back a _message before he _listens is_folly it to_him/it and_ignominy.
14 the_spirit _of a _person it _will _endure sickness _of_his and_spirit stricken who will_he _bear _it.
15 A _heart discerning it _acquires knowledge and_the_ear _of wise_people it _seeks knowledge.
16 the_gift _of a _person it _makes _space to_him/it and_before _of great_people it_leads _him.
17 is_righteous the_first in_his _of_case wwww[fn] his/its_neighbour and_he_will _examine _him.
18 Contentions it _puts _an _end _to the_lot and_between mighty_people it _separates.
19 A _brother transgressed is_more_than _a _town _of strength and_contentions[fn] are_like_the_bar _of a _fortress.
20 From _the_fruit of_the_mouth _of a _person belly _of_his it _is _satisfied the _produce _of his _lips _of_of he _is _satisfied.
21 Death and_life are_in_the_hand _of the_tongue and_those _of_who_love _it he _will _eat fruit _of_its.
22 He _finds a _wife he _finds a _good _thing and_he _obtained pleasure from_YHWH.
23 Supplications he _speaks one _who_is_poor and_a _rich_person he _answers strong_words/messages.
24 A _person _of companions is_to_be _broken and_there_is one _who_loves clinging more_than _a _brother.

18:17 OSHB variant note: יבא: (x-qere) ’וּ/בָֽא’: lemma_c/935 morph_HC/Vqq3ms id_20jvq וּ/בָֽא

18:19 OSHB variant note: ו/מדונים: (x-qere) ’וּ֝/מִדְיָנִ֗ים’: lemma_c/4079 n_0.0 morph_HC/Ncmpa id_205EL וּ֝/מִדְיָנִ֗ים

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