The Tanakh

משלי י״חProverbs 18

Chapter 18 of 31 in Proverbs — 24 verses

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Total gematria: 45,849
Letters: 684
Words: 175
Verses: 24
Per word average: 261.99

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Verse 1א׳Standard2,474

לְֽתַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּשׁ נִפְרָד בְּכָל־תּוּשִׁיָּה יִתְגַּלָּֽע

He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And snarlest against all sound wisdom.

Verse 2ב׳Standard1,759

לֹֽא־יַחְפֹּץ כְּסִיל בִּתְבוּנָה כִּי אִֽם־בְּהִתְגַּלּוֹת לִבּֽוֹ

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may lay itself bare.

Verse 3ג׳Standard1,237

בְּֽבוֹא־רָשָׁע בָּא גַם־בּוּז וְֽעִם־קָלוֹן חֶרְפָּֽה

When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy reproach.

Verse 4ד׳Standard1,596

מַיִם עֲמֻקִּים דִּבְרֵי פִי־אִישׁ נַחַל נֹבֵעַ מְקוֹר חָכְמָֽה

The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters; A flowing brook, a fountain of wisdom.

Verse 5ה׳Standard2,544

שְׂאֵת פְּנֵי־רָשָׁע לֹא־טוֹב לְהַטּוֹת צַדִּיק בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט

It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, So as to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

Verse 6ו׳Standard2,107

שִׂפְתֵי כְסִיל יָבֹאֽוּ בְרִיב וּפִיו לְֽמַהֲלֻמוֹת יִקְרָֽא

A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for strokes.

Verse 7ז׳Standard2,383

פִּֽי־כְסִיל מְחִתָּה־לוֹ וּשְׂפָתָיו מוֹקֵשׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ

A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

Verse 8ח׳Standard1,658

דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִים וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Verse 9ט׳Standard2,178

גַּם מִתְרַפֶּה בִמְלַאכְתּוֹ אָח הוּא לְבַעַל מַשְׁחִֽית

Even one that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer. .

Verse 10י׳Standard1,399

מִגְדַּל־עֹז שֵׁם יְהוָה בּֽוֹ־יָרוּץ צַדִּיק וְנִשְׂגָּֽב

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: The righteous runneth into it, and is set up on high.

Verse 11י״אStandard2,657

הוֹן עָשִׁיר קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ וּכְחוֹמָה נִשְׂגָּבָה בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own conceit.

Verse 12י״בStandard1,374

לִפְנֵי־שֶׁבֶר יִגְבַּהּ לֵב־אִישׁ וְלִפְנֵי כָבוֹד עֲנָוָֽה

Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honour goeth humility.

Verse 13י״גStandard1,819

מֵשִׁיב דָּבָר בְּטֶרֶם יִשְׁמָע אִוֶּלֶת הִיא־לוֹ וּכְלִמָּֽה

He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and confusion unto him.

Verse 14י״דStandard1,436

רֽוּחַ־אִישׁ יְכַלְכֵּל מַחֲלֵהוּ וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה מִי יִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?

Verse 15ט״וStandard2,237

לֵב נָבוֹן יִקְנֶה־דָּעַת וְאֹזֶן חֲכָמִים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־דָּֽעַת

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Verse 16ט״זStandard1,188

מַתָּן אָדָם יַרְחִיב לוֹ וְלִפְנֵי גְדֹלִים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ

A man’s gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.

Verse 17י״זStandard1,600

צַדִּיק הָרִאשׁוֹן בְּרִיבוֹ יבא־רֵעֵהוּ וַחֲקָרֽוֹ

He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.

Verse 18י״חStandard1,748

מִדְיָנִים יַשְׁבִּית הַגּוֹרָל וּבֵין עֲצוּמִים יַפְרִֽיד

The lot causeth strife to cease, And parteth asunder the contentious.

Verse 19י״טStandard2,029

אָח נִפְשָׁע מִקִּרְיַת־עֹז ומדונים כִּבְרִיחַ אַרְמֽוֹן

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Verse 20כ׳Standard3,557

מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ תִּשְׂבַּע בִּטְנוֹ תְּבוּאַת שְׂפָתָיו יִשְׂבָּֽע

A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

Verse 21כ״אStandard1,307

מָוֶת וְחַיִּים בְּיַד־לָשׁוֹן וְאֹהֲבֶיהָ יֹאכַל פִּרְיָֽהּ

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Verse 22כ״בStandard1,193

מָצָא אִשָּׁה מָצָא טוֹב וַיָּפֶק רָצוֹן מֵיְהוָֽה

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a great good, And obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Verse 23כ״גStandard2,484

תַּחֲנוּנִים יְדַבֶּר־רָשׁ וְעָשִׁיר יַעֲנֶה עַזּֽוֹת

The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth impudently.

Verse 24כ״דStandard1,885

אִישׁ רֵעִים לְהִתְרֹעֵעַ וְיֵשׁ אֹהֵב דָּבֵק מֵאָֽח

There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: The Holy Scriptures (JPS 1917), public domain.