Through desireH8378 a man, having separatedH6504 himself, seekethH1245 and intermeddlethH1566 with all wisdomH8454. {Through…: or, He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire, and intermeddleth in every business}
A foolH3684 hath no delightH2654 in understandingH8394, but that his heartH3820 may discoverH1540 itself.
When the wickedH7563 comethH935, then comethH935 also contemptH937, and with ignominyH7036 reproachH2781.
The wordsH1697 of a man'sH376 mouthH6310 are as deepH6013 watersH4325, and the wellspringH4726 of wisdomH2451 as a flowingH5042 brookH5158.
It is not goodH2896 to acceptH5375 the personH6440 of the wickedH7563, to overthrowH5186 the righteousH6662 in judgmentH4941.
A fool'sH3684 lipsH8193 enterH935 into contentionH7379, and his mouthH6310 callethH7121 for strokesH4112.
A fool'sH3684 mouthH6310 is his destructionH4288, and his lipsH8193 are the snareH4170 of his soulH5315.
The wordsH1697 of a talebearerH5372 are as woundsH3859, and they go downH3381 into the innermost partsH2315 of the bellyH990. {talebearer: or, whisperer} {as wounds: or, like as when men are wounded} {most…: Heb. chambers}
He also that is slothfulH7503 in his workH4399 is brotherH251 to him that is a greatH1167 wasterH7843.
The nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 is a strongH5797 towerH4026: the righteousH6662 runnethH7323 into it, and is safeH7682. {safe: Heb. set aloft}
The rich man'sH6223 wealthH1952 is his strongH5797 cityH7151, and as an highH7682 wallH2346 in his own conceitH4906.
BeforeH6440 destructionH7667 the heartH3820 of manH376 is haughtyH1361, and beforeH6440 honourH3519 is humilityH6038.
He that answerethH7725 a matterH1697 before he hearethH8085 it, it is follyH200 and shameH3639 unto him. {answereth…: Heb. returneth a word}
The spiritH7307 of a manH376 will sustainH3557 his infirmityH4245; but a woundedH5218 spiritH7307 who can bearH5375?
The heartH3820 of the prudentH995 gettethH7069 knowledgeH1847; and the earH241 of the wiseH2450 seekethH1245 knowledgeH1847.
A man'sH120 giftH4976 maketh roomH7337 for him, and bringethH5148 him beforeH6440 great menH1419.
He that is firstH7223 in his own causeH7379 seemeth justH6662; but his neighbourH7453 comethH935+H935 and searchethH2713 him.
The lotH1486 causeth contentionsH4079 to ceaseH7673, and partethH6504 between the mightyH6099.
A brotherH251 offendedH6586 is harder to be won than a strongH5797 cityH7151: and their contentionsH4079+H4066 are like the barsH1280 of a castleH759.
A man'sH376 bellyH990 shall be satisfiedH7646 with the fruitH6529 of his mouthH6310; and with the increaseH8393 of his lipsH8193 shall he be filledH7646.
DeathH4194 and lifeH2416 are in the powerH3027 of the tongueH3956: and they that loveH157 it shall eatH398 the fruitH6529 thereof.
Whoso findethH4672 a wifeH802 findethH4672 a goodH2896 thing, and obtainethH6329 favourH7522 of the LORDH3068.
The poorH7326 usethH1696 intreatiesH8469; but the richH6223 answerethH6030 roughlyH5794.
A manH376 that hath friendsH7453 must shew himself friendlyH7489: and there isH3426 a friendH157 that sticketh closerH1695 than a brotherH251.
Querverweise zu Sprüche 18,6 Spr 18,6
A fool'sH191 wrathH3708 is presentlyH3117 knownH3045: but a prudentH6175 man coverethH3680 shameH7036. {presently: Heb. in that day}
In the mouthH6310 of the foolishH191 is a rodH2415 of prideH1346: but the lipsH8193 of the wiseH2450 shall preserveH8104 them.
A manH1419 of greatH1632 wrathH2534 shall sufferH5375 punishmentH6066: for if thou deliverH5337 him, yet thou must do it againH3254. {do: Heb. add}
A wiseH2450 man fearethH3373, and departethH5493 from evilH7451: but the foolH3684 ragethH5674, and is confidentH982.
Make no friendshipH7462 with an angryH639 manH1167; and with a furiousH2534 manH376 thou shalt not goH935:
An ungodlyH1100 manH376 diggeth upH3738 evilH7451: and in his lipsH8193 there is as a burningH6867 fireH784. {An…: Heb. A man of Belial}
A frowardH8419 manH376 sowethH7971 strifeH4066: and a whispererH5372 separatethH6504 chief friendsH441. {soweth: Heb. sendeth forth}
It is betterH2896 to dwellH3427 in the cornerH6438 of the housetopH1406, than with a brawlingH4079+H4066 womanH802 and in a wideH2267 houseH1004.
The beginningH7225 of strifeH4066 is as when one letteth outH6362 waterH4325: therefore leave offH5203 contentionH7379, beforeH6440 it be meddledH1566 with.
If a wiseH2450 manH376 contendethH8199 with a foolishH191 manH376, whether he rageH7264 or laughH7832, there is no restH5183.