Proverbs Chapter 18 - | Early Church Bible

1: excuses [G4392] seeks [G2212] A man wanting [G1014] to separate [G5563] from friends [G5384]; at [G1722] all [G3956] but [G1161] time [G2540] he will be reviled .
2: no [G3756] need [G5532] has [G2192] for wisdom [G4678] One lacking [G1729] of sense [G5424]; for rather [G3123][G1063] he is conveyed ' by folly .
3: Whenever [G3752] should come [G2064] impious into [G1519] a depth of evils [G2556], he pays no attention [G2706], and there comes upon [G1904][G1161] him [G1473] dishonor and [G2532] scorn [G3681].
4: water [G5204] [is] deep A word [G3056] in [G1722] heart [G2588] of a man ; and a river [G4215][G1161] jump up and [G2532] a spring [G4077] of life [G2222].
5: To admire [G2296] face [G4383] of impious [is] not [G3756] good [G2570]; nor [G3761] [is it] sacred [G3741] to turn aside [G1578] the [G3588] just [G1342] in [G1722] a judgment [G2920].
6: Lips [G5491] of a fool convey ' him [G1473] into [G1519] evils [G2556]; the [G3588] and [G1161] mouth [G4750] of him '[G1473] the [G3588] bold death [G2288] calls unto [G1941].
7: mouth [G4750] of a fool [is] destruction to him [G1473]; the [G3588] and [G1161] his lips [G5491][G1473] [are] a snare [G3803] for the [G3588] his soul [G5590][G1473].
8: lazy [G3636] are thrown down [G2598] by fear [G5401]; and souls [G5590][G1161] of effeminate ones will hunger [G3983].
9: one the [G3588] not [G3361] repairing [G2390] himself [G1438] by [G1722] the [G3588] his works [G2041][G1473] is brother of the [G3588] [one] laying himself waste [G3075][G1438].
10: [is] of [G1537] great [G3172] strength [G2479] name [G3686] [of the] Boss '[G2962]; to it [G1473] and [G1161] running up [G4370] just [G1342] are raised up high [G5312].
11: substance [G5223] of a rich [G4145] man city [G4172] is a fortified ; the [G3588] and [G1161] its glory [G1391][G1473] greatly [G3173] overshadows [G1982].
12: Before [G4253] destruction is raised up high [G5312] heart [G2588] of a man , and [G2532] before [G4253] glory [G1391] it is humbled [G5013].
13: The one who [G3739] answers a word [G3056] before [G4250] hearing [the matter , folly to him [G1473] it is and [G2532] scorn [G3681].
14: rage [G2372] of a man calms attendant [G2324] An intelligent [G5429]; but a faint hearted [G3642][G1161] man , who [G5100] can endure [G5297].
15: heart [G2588] of an intelligent [man [G5429] acquires [G2932] perception ; and ears [G3775][G1161] of wise [G4680] seek [G2212] insight [G1771].
16: A gift [G1390] of a man widens him [G1473]; and [G2532] by [G3844] monarchs [G1413] sits him [G1473].
17: A just man [G1342], of himself [G1438] [is] an accuser [G2725] at [G1722] beginning of speaking ; but when [G5613][G1161] ever demands attention [G1911] the [G3588] opponent he is reproved [G1651].
18: disputes ceases [G3973] lot [G2819], and among [G1722][G1161] monarchs [G1413] it defines the bounds [G3724].
19: A brother by [G5259] a brother being helped [is] as [G5613] city [G4172] fortified and [G2532] a high [G5308]; and is strong [G2480][G1161] as [G5618] a well founded [G2311] palace .
20: From fruits [G2590] of mouth [G4750] a man fills [G4130] his belly [G2836][G1473]; and from [G1161] fruits [G2590] of his lips [G5491][G1473] he will be filled up [G1705].
21: Death [G2288] and [G2532] life [G2222] [are] in [G1722] handle [G5495] of tongue [G1100]; and the [G3588] [ones] [G1161] holding [G2902] it [G1473] will eat [G2068] of the [G3588] its fruits [G2590][G1473].
22: The one who [G3739] found [G2147] wife [G1135] a good , found [G2147] favors [G5484]; and he received [G2983][G1161] from [G3844] Boss '[G2962] happiness [G2432]. one who [G3739] casts out [G1544] woman [G1135] a good , casts out [G1544] the [G3588] good [things] ; but one the [G3588][G1161] holding on to [G2722] an adulteress [G3428] [is] foolish and [G2532] impious .
23: of supplications [G1162] utter sounds [G5350] needy [G3993]; but the [G3588][G1161] rich [G4145] [man] responds harsh [G4642].
24: A man [having] friends [G2083] [is] for [G4314] friendship ; and [G2532] there is a friend [G5384] cleaving to [G4347] over [G5228] a brother .