# Proverbs 18

> Lumin Translation

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/18

Lumin’s own translation, drafted with AI from the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, checked verse by verse against them, and approved by Lumin. Brackets mark verses not found in the earliest manuscripts.

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1. Whoever isolates himself pursues his own desires; he breaks out against all sound judgment.
2. A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in airing what is in his heart.
3. When a wicked person comes, contempt comes too, and with dishonor comes disgrace.
4. The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a flowing stream.
5. It is not good to show favor to the wicked, or to deny the righteous justice.
6. A fool’s lips walk into a quarrel, and his mouth invites a beating.
7. A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a trap for his life.
8. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the inner depths of the body.
9. Whoever is slack in his work is also a brother to the one who destroys.
10. The name of Yahweh is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are kept safe.
11. A rich person’s wealth is his fortified city, and in his imagination it is like a high wall.
12. Before destruction a person’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
13. Whoever answers before he listens—that is folly and shame to him.
14. A person’s spirit can endure sickness, but a crushed spirit—who can bear it?
15. A discerning heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16. A person’s gift opens the way for him and brings him before the great.
17. The first to state his case seems right, until the other comes and questions him.
18. The lot puts an end to disputes and separates powerful opponents.
19. An offended brother is harder to win than a strong city, and disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
20. A person’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth; he is satisfied with the harvest of his lips.
21. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
22. Whoever finds a wife finds something good and obtains favor from Yahweh.
23. The poor person pleads for mercy, but the rich one answers harshly.
24. A person with many companions may be brought to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

## Nearby chapters

[Proverbs 17](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/17.md)
[Proverbs 19](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/19.md)

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