--- title: "Proverbs 18 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Proverbs Chapter 18 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/proverbs/18" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 Through desire לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה H8378 himself seeketh יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ H1245 a man having separated נִפְרָ֑ד H6504 בְּכָל H3605 with all wisdom תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה H8454 and intermeddleth יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ H1566 2 לֹֽא H3808 hath no delight יַחְפֹּ֣ץ H2654 A fool כְּ֭סִיל H3684 in understanding בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה H8394 כִּ֝֗י H3588 אִֽם H518 may discover בְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת H1540 but that his heart לִבּֽוֹ׃ H3820 3 cometh בָּ֣א H935 When the wicked רָ֭שָׁע H7563 cometh בָּ֣א H935 גַם H1571 also contempt בּ֑וּז H937 וְֽעִם H5973 and with ignominy קָל֥וֹן H7036 reproach חֶרְפָּֽה׃ H2781 4 waters מַ֣יִם H4325 are as deep עֲ֭מֻקִּים H6013 The words דִּבְרֵ֣י H1697 mouth פִי H6310 of a man's אִ֑ישׁ H376 brook נַ֥חַל H5158 as a flowing נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ H5042 and the wellspring מְק֣וֹר H4726 of wisdom חָכְמָֽה׃ H2451 5 to accept שְׂאֵ֣ת H5375 the person פְּנֵי H6440 of the wicked רָשָׁ֣ע H7563 לֹא H3808 It is not good ט֑וֹב H2896 to overthrow לְהַטּ֥וֹת H5186 the righteous צַ֝דִּ֗יק H6662 in judgment בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ H4941 6 lips שִׂפְתֵ֣י H8193 A fool's כְ֭סִיל H3684 enter יָבֹ֣אֽוּ H935 into contention בְרִ֑יב H7379 and his mouth וּ֝פִ֗יו H6310 for strokes לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת H4112 calleth יִקְרָֽא׃ H7121 7 mouth פִּֽי H6310 A fool's כְ֭סִיל H3684 is his destruction מְחִתָּה H4288 ל֑וֹ H0 and his lips וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו H8193 are the snare מוֹקֵ֥שׁ H4170 of his soul נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ H5315 8 The words דִּבְרֵ֣י H1697 of a talebearer נִ֭רְגָּן H5372 are as wounds כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים H3859 וְ֝הֵ֗ם H1992 and they go down יָרְד֥וּ H3381 into the innermost parts חַדְרֵי H2315 of the belly בָֽטֶן׃ H990 9 גַּ֭ם H1571 He also that is slothful מִתְרַפֶּ֣ה H7503 in his work בִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ H4399 is brother אָ֥ח H251 ה֝֗וּא H1931 to him that is a great לְבַ֣עַל H1167 waster מַשְׁחִֽית׃ H7843 10 tower מִגְדַּל H4026 is a strong עֹ֭ז H5797 The name שֵׁ֣ם H8034 of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 בּֽוֹ H0 runneth יָר֖וּץ H7323 the righteous צַדִּ֣יק H6662 into it and is safe וְנִשְׂגָּֽב׃ H7682 11 wealth ה֣וֹן H1952 The rich man's עָ֭שִׁיר H6223 city קִרְיַ֣ת H7151 is his strong עֻזּ֑וֹ H5797 wall וּכְחוֹמָ֥ה H2346 and as an high נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗ה H7682 in his own conceit בְּמַשְׂכִּתֽוֹ׃ H4906 12 Before וְלִפְנֵ֖י H6440 destruction שֶׁ֭בֶר H7667 is haughty יִגְבַּ֣הּ H1361 the heart לֵב H3820 of man אִ֑ישׁ H376 Before וְלִפְנֵ֖י H6440 honour כָב֣וֹד H3519 is humility עֲנָוָֽה׃ H6038 13 He that answereth מֵשִׁ֣יב H7725 a matter דָּ֭בָר H1697 בְּטֶ֣רֶם H2962 before he heareth יִשְׁמָ֑ע H8085 it it is folly אִוֶּ֥לֶת H200 הִיא H1931 ל֝֗וֹ H0 and shame וּכְלִמָּֽה׃ H3639 14 The spirit וְר֥וּחַ H7307 of a man אִ֭ישׁ H376 will sustain יְכַלְכֵּ֣ל H3557 his infirmity מַחֲלֵ֑הוּ H4245 The spirit וְר֥וּחַ H7307 but a wounded נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה H5218 מִ֣י H4310 who can bear יִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה׃ H5375 15 The heart לֵ֣ב H3820 of the prudent נָ֭בוֹן H995 getteth יִקְנֶה H7069 knowledge דָּֽעַת׃ H1847 and the ear וְאֹ֥זֶן H241 of the wise חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים H2450 seeketh תְּבַקֶּשׁ H1245 knowledge דָּֽעַת׃ H1847 16 gift מַתָּ֣ן H4976 A man's אָ֭דָם H120 maketh room יַרְחִ֣יב H7337 ל֑וֹ H0 him before וְלִפְנֵ֖י H6440 great men גְדֹלִ֣ים H1419 for him and bringeth יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃ H5148 17 seemeth just צַדִּ֣יק H6662 He that is first הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן H7223 in his own cause בְּרִיב֑וֹ H7379 cometh יּבָֽא H935 but his neighbour רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ H7453 and searcheth וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃ H2713 18 causeth contentions מִ֭דְיָנִים H4079 to cease יַשְׁבִּ֣ית H7673 The lot הַגּוֹרָ֑ל H1486 וּבֵ֖ין H996 between the mighty עֲצוּמִ֣ים H6099 and parteth יַפְרִֽיד׃ H6504 19 A brother אָ֗ח H251 offended נִפְשָׁ֥ע H6586 city מִקִּרְיַת H7151 is harder to be won than a strong עֹ֑ז H5797 וּ֝מִדְוָנִ֗ים H4066 are like the bars כִּבְרִ֥יחַ H1280 of a castle אַרְמֽוֹן׃ H759 20 with the fruit מִפְּרִ֣י H6529 of his mouth פִי H6310 A man's אִ֭ישׁ H376 shall be satisfied יִשְׂבָּֽע׃ H7646 belly בִּטְנ֑וֹ H990 and with the increase תְּבוּאַ֖ת H8393 of his lips שְׂפָתָ֣יו H8193 shall be satisfied יִשְׂבָּֽע׃ H7646 21 Death מָ֣וֶת H4194 and life וְ֭חַיִּים H2416 are in the power בְּיַד H3027 of the tongue לָשׁ֑וֹן H3956 and they that love וְ֝אֹהֲבֶ֗יהָ H157 it shall eat יֹאכַ֥ל H398 the fruit פִּרְיָֽהּ׃ H6529 22 Whoso findeth מָ֣צָא H4672 a wife אִ֭שָּׁה H802 Whoso findeth מָ֣צָא H4672 a good ט֑וֹב H2896 thing and obtaineth וַיָּ֥פֶק H6329 favour רָ֝צ֗וֹן H7522 of the LORD מֵיְהוָֽה׃ H3068 23 intreaties תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים H8469 useth יְדַבֶּר H1696 The poor רָ֑שׁ H7326 but the rich וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר H6223 answereth יַעֲנֶ֥ה H6030 roughly עַזּֽוֹת׃ H5794 24 A man אִ֣ישׁ H376 that hath friends 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