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13:16; Ec 10:3">b</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע amsa 7563"> a wicked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqc 935"> man comes</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/937.htm" title="בּוּז_1 ncmsa 937">contempt</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqp3ms 935"> does</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> along with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7036.htm" title="קָלֹון ncmsa 7036"> dishonor</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2781.htm" title="חֶרְפָּה ncfsa 2781">disgrace</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmpc 1697">The words</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> of a man’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> mouth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6013.htm" title="עָמֹק ampa 6013"> are deep</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4325.htm" title="מַיִם ncmpa 4325"> waters</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 20:5">c</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5042.htm" title="נבע vqPmsa 5042">a flowing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5158.htm" title="נַחַל_1 ncmsa 5158"> river</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4726.htm" title="מָקֹור ncmsc 4726">a fountain</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2451.htm" title="חָכְמָה ncfsa 2451"> of wisdom</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or waters; a fountain of wisdom is a flowing river.">d</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">It is not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896"> good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqc 5375"> to show partiality</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncmpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע amsa 7563"> to the <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>guilty</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lv 19:15; Dt 1:17; 24:17; Ps 15:5; 82:2; Pr 24:23-24; 28:21">e</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5186.htm" title="נטה vhc 5186"> perverting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4941.htm" title="מִשְׁפָּט ncmsa 4941"> justice</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6662.htm" title="צַדִּיק amsa 6662"> due the innocent</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 17:15">f</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3684.htm" title="כְּסִיל_1 ncmsa 3684">A fool’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8193.htm" title="שָׂפָה ncfdc 8193"> lips</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqi3mpXa 935"> lead</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7379.htm" title="רִיב ncmsa 7379"> strife</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> mouth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqi3ms 7121"> provokes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4112.htm" title="מַהֲלֻמָה ncfpa 4112"> a beating</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 19:29">g</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3684.htm" title="כְּסִיל_1 ncmsa 3684">A fool’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> mouth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> is his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4288.htm" title="מְחִתָּה ncfsa 4288"> devastation</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8193.htm" title="שָׂפָה ncfdc 8193"> lips</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4170.htm" title="מֹוקֵשׁ ncmsc 4170"> are a trap</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> for his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> life</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 64:8; 140:9; Pr 10:14; 12:13; 13:3; Ec 10:12">h</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5372.htm" title="רגן vnPmsa 5372">A gossip’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmpc 1697"> words</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> are like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3859.htm" title="להם vtPmpa 3859"> choice food</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1992.htm" title="הֵם pi3mp 1992">that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqp3cp 3381"> goes down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2315.htm" title="חֶדֶר ncmpc 2315"> to one’s innermost being</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/990.htm" title="בֶּטֶן_1 ncfsa 990"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit to the chambers of the belly">i, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 26:22">j</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571">The one who is truly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7503.htm" title="רפה vtPmsa 7503"> lazy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4399.htm" title="מְלָאכָה ncfsc 4399"> work</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsa 251">is brother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmsc 1167"> a vandal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4889.htm" title="מַשְׁחִית ncmsa 4889"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit master of destruction">k, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 28:24">l</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034">The name</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> of <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>Yahweh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5797.htm" title="עֹז_1 ncmsa 5797"> is a strong</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4026.htm" title="מִגְדָּל ncmsc 4026"> tower</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 18:2; 61:3; 91:2; 144:2">m</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6662.htm" title="צַדִּיק amsa 6662">the righteous</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7323.htm" title="רוץ vqi3ms 7323"> run</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7682.htm" title="שׂגב vnp3ms{2} 7682"> are protected</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit raised high">n, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 29:25">o</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6223.htm" title="עָשִׁיר amsa 6223">A rich</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1952.htm" title="הֹון ncmsa 1952"> man’s wealth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> is his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5797.htm" title="עֹז_1 ncmsc 5797"> fortified</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7151.htm" title="קִרְיָה ncfsc 7151"> city</a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4906.htm" title="מַשְׂכִּית ncfsc 4906"> imagination</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> it is like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7682.htm" title="שׂגב vnPfsa 7682"> a high</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2346.htm" title="חֹומָה ncfsa 2346"> wall</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 10:15">p</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">Before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncmpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7667.htm" title="שֶׁבֶר_1 ncmsa 7667"> his downfall</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> a man’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"> heart</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1361.htm" title="גבהּ vqi3ms 1361"> is proud</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 16:18">q</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6038.htm" title="עֲנָוָה ncfsa 6038"> humility</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> comes before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3519.htm" title="כָּבֹוד ncmsa 3519"> honor</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 11:2; 15:33; 29:23">r</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhPmsa 7725">The one who gives an answer</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2962.htm" title="טֶרֶם Pd 2962"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqi3ms 8085"> he listens</a> —</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הִיא pi3fs 1931">this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/200.htm" title="אִוֶּלֶת ncfsa 200"> is foolishness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3639.htm" title="כְּלִמָּה ncfsa 3639"> disgrace</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 15:28">s</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376">A man’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7307.htm" title="רוּחַ ncbsc 7307"> spirit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3557.htm" title="כול vdi3ms 3557"> can endure</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4245.htm" title="מַחֲלֶה ncmsc 4245"> sickness</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqi3ms 5375"> can survive</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5218.htm" title="נָכֵא afsa 5218"> a broken</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7307.htm" title="רוּחַ ncbsa 7307"> spirit</a>?<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 15:13; 17:22">t</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsa 3820">The mind</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/995.htm" title="בין vnPmsa 995"> of the discerning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7069.htm" title="קנה vqi3ms 7069"> acquires</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1847.htm" title="דַּעַת_1 ncfsa 1847"> knowledge</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/241.htm" title="אֹזֶן ncfsc 241"> the ear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2450.htm" title="חָכָם ampa 2450"> of the wise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpi3fs 1245"> seeks</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1847.htm" title="דַּעַת_1 ncfsa 1847"> it</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 14:33; 15:14">u</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4976.htm" title="מַתָּן_1 ncmsc 4976">A gift</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7337.htm" title="רחב vhi3ms 7337"> opens doors</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit gift makes room">v</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/120.htm" title="אָדָם_1 ncmsa 120"> a man</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5148.htm" title="נחה_1 vhi3ms 5148"> brings</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול ampa 1419"> the great</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 32:20; 1Sm 25:27; Pr 17:8; 19:6; 21:14">w</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7223.htm" title="רִאשֹׁון amsa 7223"> first</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> to state his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7379.htm" title="רִיב ncmsc 7379"> case</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6662.htm" title="צַדִּיק amsa 6662"> seems right</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">until</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7453.htm" title="רֵעַ_2 ncmsc 7453"> another</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqp3ms{2} 935"> comes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2713.htm" title="חקר vqp3ms{2} 2713"> cross-examines</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Kg 3:16-28">x</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">Casting the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1486.htm" title="גֹּורָל ncmsa 1486"> lot</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 16:33">y</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7673.htm" title="שׁבת vhi3ms 7673"> ends</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4079.htm" title="מִדְיָן_1 ncmpa 4079"> quarrels</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6504.htm" title="פרד vhi3ms 6504"> separates</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6099.htm" title="עָצוּם ampa 6099"> powerful</a> opponents.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6586.htm" title="פשׁע vnPmsa 6586">An offended</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsa 251"> brother</a> is harder to reach<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read is stronger">z</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5797.htm" title="עֹז_1 ncmsa 5797"> a fortified</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7151.htm" title="קִרְיָה ncfsc 7151"> city</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4079.htm" title="מִדְיָן_1 ncmpa 4079"> quarrels</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> are like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1280.htm" title="בְּרִיחַ ncmsc 1280"> the bars</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/759.htm" title="אַרְמֹון ncmsa 759"> of a fortress</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">From</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6529.htm" title="פְּרִי ncmsc 6529"> the fruit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> of his mouth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> a man’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/990.htm" title="בֶּטֶן_1 ncfsc 990"> stomach</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7646.htm" title="שׂבע vqi3fs 7646"> is satisfied</a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7646.htm" title="שׂבע vqi3ms 7646">he is filled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8393.htm" title="תְּבוּאָה ncfsc 8393"> with the product</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> of his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8193.htm" title="שָׂפָה ncfdc 8193"> lips</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 1:31; 12:14; 14:14">aa</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmpa 2416">Life</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4194.htm" title="מָוֶת ncmsa 4194"> death</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> are in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> the power</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3956.htm" title="לָשֹׁון ncbsa 3956"> of the tongue</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqPmpc 157"> those who love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqi3ms 398"> will eat</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> its</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6529.htm" title="פְּרִי ncmsc 6529"> fruit</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 13:2; Mt 12:37; 15:11,18-20; Jms 3:8">ab</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqp3ms 4672">A man who finds</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsa 802"> a wife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqp3ms 4672"> finds</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 ncmsa 2896"> a good</a> thing<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 12:4; 19:14; 31:10-31">ac</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6329.htm" title="פוק_2 vhw3msXa 6329"> obtains</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7522.htm" title="רָצֹון ncmsa 7522"> favor</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 8:35">ad</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7326.htm" title="רושׁ vqPmsa 7326">The poor</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8469.htm" title="תַּחֲנוּן ncmpa 8469"> man pleads</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpi3ms 1696"></a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 19:7">ae</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6223.htm" title="עָשִׁיר amsa 6223"> the rich</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6030.htm" title="ענה_1 vqi3ms 6030"> one answers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5794.htm" title="עַז afpa 5794"> roughly</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jms 2:6">af</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/18-24.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">24</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִשׁ Pd 376">A man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7453.htm" title="רֵעַ_2 ncmpa 7453"> with many friends</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7489.htm" title="רעע_2 vvc 7489"> may be harmed</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Some LXX mss, Syr, Tg, Vg read friends must be friendly">ag</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3426.htm" title="יֵשׁ Pd 3426"> there is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqPmsa 157"> a friend</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1695.htm" title="דָּבֵק amsa 1695"> who stays closer</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsa 251"> a brother</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 17:17; 27:10; Jn 15:13">ah</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:2</b> Lit <i>to uncover his heart</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:2</b> Pr 12:23; 13:16; Ec 10:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:4</b> Pr 20:5</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:4</b> Or <i>waters; a fountain of wisdom is a flowing river</i>.</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:5</b> Lv 19:15; Dt 1:17; 24:17; Ps 15:5; 82:2; Pr 24:23-24; 28:21</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:5</b> Pr 17:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:6</b> Pr 19:29</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:7</b> Ps 64:8; 140:9; Pr 10:14; 12:13; 13:3; Ec 10:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:8</b> Lit <i>to the chambers of the belly</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:8</b> Pr 26:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:9</b> Lit <i>master of destruction</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:9</b> Pr 28:24</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:10</b> Ps 18:2; 61:3; 91:2; 144:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:10</b> Lit <i>raised high</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:10</b> Pr 29:25</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:11</b> Pr 10:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:12</b> Pr 16:18</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:12</b> Pr 11:2; 15:33; 29:23</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:13</b> Pr 15:28</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:14</b> Pr 15:13; 17:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:15</b> Pr 14:33; 15:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:16</b> Lit <i>gift makes room</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:16</b> Gn 32:20; 1Sm 25:27; Pr 17:8; 19:6; 21:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:17</b> 1Kg 3:16-28</span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:18</b> Pr 16:33</span><br /><span class="ftn">z. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:19</b> LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read <i>is stronger</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">aa. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:20</b> Pr 1:31; 12:14; 14:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">ab. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:21</b> Pr 13:2; Mt 12:37; 15:11,18-20; Jms 3:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">ac. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:22</b> Pr 12:4; 19:14; 31:10-31</span><br /><span class="ftn">ad. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:22</b> Pr 8:35</span><br /><span class="ftn">ae. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:23</b> Pr 19:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">af. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:23</b> Jms 2:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">ag. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:24</b> Some LXX mss, Syr, Tg, Vg read <i>friends must be friendly</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">ah. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:24</b> Pr 17:17; 27:10; Jn 15:13</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®,<br>Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.<br>Used by permission.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/proverbs/18-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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