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Proverbs 18 Unlocked Literal Bible
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1 One who isolates himself seeks his own desire and he quarrels with all sound judgment.
1 SEGÚN [su] antojo busca el que se desvía, y se entremete en todo negocio.
2 A fool finds no pleasure in understanding, but only in revealing what is in his own heart.
2 No toma placer el necio en la inteligencia, sino en lo que su corazón se descubre.
3 When a wicked person comes, contempt comes with him— along with shame and reproach.
3 Cuando viene el impío, viene también el menosprecio, y con el deshonrador la afrenta.
4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a flowing stream.
4 Aguas profundas son las palabras de la boca del hombre; y arroyo revertiente, la fuente de la sabiduría.
5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked person, nor to deny justice to the righteous person.
5 Tener respeto á la persona del impío, para hacer caer al justo de [su] derecho, no es bueno.
6 A fool's lips bring him conflict and his mouth invites a beating.
6 Los labios del necio vienen con pleito; y su boca á cuestiones llama.
7 A fool's mouth is his ruin and he ensnares himself with his lips.
7 La boca del necio es quebrantamiento para sí, y sus labios son lazos para su alma.
8 The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels and they go down into the inner parts of the body.
8 Las palabras del chismoso parecen blandas, y descienden hasta lo íntimo del vientre.
9 Also, one who is slack in his work is a brother to the one who destroys the most.
9 También el que es negligente en su obra es hermano del hombre disipador.
10 The name of Yahweh is a strong tower; the righteous person runs into it and is safe.
10 Torre fuerte es el nombre de Jehová: á él correrá el justo, y será levantado.
11 The wealth of the rich is his fortified city and in his imagination it is like a high wall.
11 Las riquezas del rico son la ciudad de su fortaleza, y como un muro alto en su imaginación.
12 Before his downfall a person's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
12 Antes del quebrantamiento se eleva el corazón del hombre, y antes de la honra es el abatimiento.
13 One who answers before listening— it is his folly and shame.
13 El que responde palabra antes de oir, le es fatuidad y oprobio.
14 A person's spirit will survive sickness, but a broken spirit who can bear it?
14 El ánimo del hombre soportará su enfermedad: mas ¿quién soportará al ánimo angustiado?
15 The heart of the intelligent acquires knowledge and the hearing of the wise seeks it out.
15 El corazón del entendido adquiere sabiduría; y el oído de los sabios busca la ciencia.
16 A man's gift may open the way and bring him before an important person.
16 El presente del hombre le ensancha [el camino], y le lleva delante de los grandes.
17 The first to plead his case seems right until his opponent comes and questions him.
17 El primero en su propia causa [parece] justo; y su adversario viene, y le sondea.
18 Casting the lot settles disputes and separates strong opponents.
18 La suerte pone fin á los pleitos, y desparte los fuertes.
19 An offended brother is harder to be won than a strong city, and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
19 El hermano ofendido [es más tenaz] que una ciudad fuerte: y las contiendas [de los hermanos] son como cerrojos de alcázar.
20 From the fruit of his mouth one's stomach is filled; with the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
20 Del fruto de la boca del hombre se hartará su vientre; hartaráse del producto de sus labios.
21 Death and life are controlled by the tongue, and those who love the tongue will eat its fruit.
21 La muerte y la vida están en poder de la lengua; y el que la ama comerá de sus frutos.
22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and receives favor from Yahweh.
22 El que halló esposa halló el bien, y alcanzó la benevolencia de Jehová.
23 A poor person pleads for mercy, but a rich person answers harshly.
23 El pobre habla con ruegos; mas el rico responde durezas.
24 The one who claims many friends is brought to ruin by them, but there is a friend who comes closer than a brother.
24 El hombre [que tiene] amigos, ha de mostrarse amigo: y amigo hay más conjunto que el hermano.
Cross references (24)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Ephesians 5:15–17; Proverbs 20:3; Proverbs 2:1–6; Jeremiah 15:17; Proverbs 24:21
- 2 Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 12:23; Psalm 1:1–2; Proverbs 17:16; Proverbs 13:16
- 3 Proverbs 22:10; 1 Peter 4:14; Proverbs 11:2; 1 Peter 4:4; Proverbs 29:16
- 4 Proverbs 20:5; Proverbs 10:11; Colossians 4:6; John 4:14; Proverbs 13:14
- 5 Leviticus 19:15; Deuteronomy 16:19; Proverbs 28:21; Psalm 82:2; Proverbs 17:15
- 6 Proverbs 27:3; Proverbs 16:27–28; Proverbs 22:24–25; Proverbs 19:29; Proverbs 25:24
- 7 Proverbs 13:3; Proverbs 12:13; Proverbs 10:14; Psalm 64:8; Psalm 140:9
- 8 Proverbs 12:18; Leviticus 19:16; Proverbs 16:28; Proverbs 26:20–22; Psalm 64:3–4
- 9 Proverbs 10:4; Hebrews 6:12; Proverbs 24:30–34; Romans 12:11; Proverbs 23:20–21
- 10 2 Samuel 22:3; Isaiah 26:4; Psalm 91:2; Psalm 144:2; Psalm 61:3–4
- 11 Proverbs 10:15; Ecclesiastes 7:12; Psalm 52:5–7; Luke 12:19–21; Psalm 49:6–9
- 12 Proverbs 15:33; 1 Peter 5:5; Proverbs 11:2; Proverbs 16:18; Ezekiel 28:2
- 13 John 7:51; Deuteronomy 13:14; Proverbs 20:25; Job 29:16
- 14 Proverbs 15:13; Proverbs 17:22; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10; 1 Peter 1:6; Psalm 147:3
- 15 James 1:5; Proverbs 15:14; Proverbs 1:5; Proverbs 9:9; Luke 10:39
- 16 Proverbs 19:6; Genesis 43:11; Genesis 33:10; 1 Samuel 25:27; Proverbs 17:8
- 17 Proverbs 18:13
- 18 Proverbs 16:33; Nehemiah 11:1; 1 Samuel 10:21–27; 1 Chronicles 24:31; 1 Samuel 14:42
- 19 Proverbs 16:32; Acts 15:39; Proverbs 6:19; Genesis 37:3–5; 1 Kings 12:16
- 20 Proverbs 25:11–12; Proverbs 12:13–14; Proverbs 13:2; Proverbs 22:18
- 21 Ephesians 4:29; Matthew 12:35–37; Colossians 4:6; Proverbs 10:19–21; James 3:6–9
- 22 Proverbs 19:14; Proverbs 31:10–31; Proverbs 12:4; Ecclesiastes 9:9; 1 Corinthians 7:2
- 23 James 2:3; James 1:9–11; Exodus 5:2; James 2:6; 1 Samuel 25:17
- 24 Proverbs 17:17; John 15:13–15; Proverbs 27:9; 2 Samuel 1:26; 1 Samuel 19:4–5
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
For that is true which is written, "Pride goeth before destruction, and before honor is humility;" that is to say, secret ruin precedes open ruin, while the former is not counted ruin.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
Defile it not therefore, lest to thee also He say, "Though ye make many prayers, I will not hearken." Yea, and "in the power of the tongue are death and life;" and, "By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." I bid thee then watch thy tongue more than the apple of thine …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
The hand of God he hath called the power of God: as hath been written in another place, "death and life are in the hands of the tongue." Hath the tongue hands?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)