1 Through desire H8378 a man , having separated himself H6504 , seeketh H1245 and intermeddleth H1566 with all H3605 B-CMS wisdom H8454 NFS .
2 A fool H3684 NMS hath no H3808 ADV delight H2654 VQY3MS in understanding H8394 , but H518 PART that his heart H3820 CMS-3MS may discover itself H1540 .
3 When the wicked H7563 AMS cometh H935 , then cometh H935 VQPMS also H1571 CONJ contempt H937 NMS , and with H5973 ignominy H7036 NMS reproach H2781 .
4 The words H1697 CMP of a man H376 NMS \'s mouth H6310 CMS-1MS are as deep H6013 waters H4325 OMD , and the wellspring H4726 of wisdom H2451 NFS as a flowing H5042 brook H5158 NMS .
5 It is not H3808 NADV good H2896 AMS to accept H5375 VQFC the person H6440 CMP of the wicked H7563 AMS , to overthrow H5186 the righteous H6662 AMS in judgment H4941 BD-NMS .
6 A fool H3684 \'s lips H8193 enter H935 into contention H7379 , and his mouth H6310 calleth H7121 for strokes H4112 .
7 A fool H3684 \'s mouth H6310 is his destruction H4288 , and his lips H8193 are the snare H4170 of his soul H5315 CFS-3MS .
8 The words H1697 CMP of a talebearer H5372 are as wounds H3859 , and they H1992 W-PPRO-3MP go down H3381 into the innermost parts H2315 of the belly H990 .
9 He H1931 PPRO-3MS also H1571 CONJ that is slothful H7503 in his work H4399 is brother H251 NMS to him that is a great H1167 waster H4889 .
10 The name H8034 CMS of the LORD H3068 EDS is a strong H5797 NMS tower H4026 : the righteous H6662 AMS runneth H7323 VQY3MS into it , and is safe H7682 .
11 The rich man H6223 AMS \'s wealth H1952 NMS is his strong H5797 city H7151 , and as a high H7682 wall H2346 in his own conceit H4906 .
12 Before H6440 L-CMP destruction H7667 the heart H3820 NMS of man H376 NMS is haughty H1361 , and before H6440 L-CMP honor H3519 is humility H6038 .
13 He that answereth H7725 VHPMS a matter H1697 VQPMS before H2962 B-ADV he heareth H8085 it , it H1931 PPRO-3FS is folly H200 and shame H3639 unto him .
14 The spirit H7307 W-GFS of a man H376 NMS will sustain H3557 his infirmity H4245 ; but a wounded H5218 spirit H7307 W-GFS who H4310 IPRO can bear H5375 ?
15 The heart H3820 NMS of the prudent H995 getteth H7069 knowledge H1847 NFS ; and the ear H241 of the wise H2450 AMP seeketh H1245 knowledge H1847 .
16 A man H120 NMS \'s gift H4976 maketh room H7337 for him , and bringeth H5148 him before H6440 WL-CMP great H1419 men .
17 He that is first H7223 in his own cause H7379 seemeth just H6662 AMS ; but his neighbor H7453 cometh H935 and searcheth H2713 him .
18 The lot H1486 D-NMS causeth contentions H4079 to cease H7673 , and parteth H6504 between H996 W-PREP the mighty H6099 .
19 A brother H251 NMS offended H6586 is harder to be won than a strong H5797 NMS city H7151 : and their contentions H4079 are like the bars H1280 of a castle H759 .
20 A man H376 NMS \'s belly H990 shall be satisfied H7646 with the fruit H6529 M-CMS of his mouth H6310 CMS-1MS ; and with the increase H8393 of his lips H8193 CFD-3MS shall he be filled H7646 .
21 Death H4194 NMS and life H2416 W-NMP are in the power H3027 B-CFS of the tongue H3956 NMS : and they that love H157 it shall eat H398 VQY3MS the fruit H6529 thereof .
22 Whoso findeth H4672 VQPMS a wife H802 NFS findeth H4672 VQPMS a good H2896 AMS thing , and obtaineth H6329 favor H7522 of the LORD H3068 .
23 The poor H7326 useth H1696 VPY3MS entreaties H8469 NMP ; but the rich H6223 answereth H6030 VQY3MS roughly H5794 .
24 A man H376 NMS that hath friends H7453 NMP must show himself friendly H7489 : and there is H3426 a friend H157 that sticketh closer H1695 than a brother H251 .