Proverbs 18
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Proverbs 18:12-19

121BeforeH6440 destructionH7667 the heartH3820 of a personH376 isH1361 haughtyH1361, But 2humilityH6038 goes beforeH6440 honorH3519.13One who 3givesH7725 an answerH1697 beforeH2962 he hearsH8085, It is foolishnessH200 and shameH3639 to him.14The 4spiritH7307 of a personH376 can endureH3557 his sicknessH4245, But as for a 5brokenH5218 spiritH7307, whoH4310 can endureH5375 it?15The 67mindH3820 of the discerningH995 acquiresH7069 knowledgeH1847, And the 8earH241 of the wiseH2450 seeksH1245 knowledgeH1847.16A person’sH120 9giftH4976 makesH7337 roomH7337 for him And bringsH5148 him beforeH6440 greatH1419 peopleH1419.17The firstH7223 10to pleadH7379 his caseH7379 seems rightH6662, Until 11anotherH7453 comesH935 and examinesH2713 him.18The cast 12lotH1486 putsH7673 anH7673 endH7673 toH7673 quarrelsH4066, And 13decidesH6504 betweenH996 the mightyH6099 ones.19A brotherH251 who is offendedH6586 is harder to be won thanH4480 a strongH5797 cityH7151, And quarrelsH4066 are like the barsH1280 of a citadelH759.

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Notes

  1. 1. Proverbs 18:12 Prov 11:2; 16:18; 29:23 ↩
  2. 2. Proverbs 18:12 Prov 15:33 ↩
  3. 3. Proverbs 18:13 Prov 20:25; John 7:51 ↩
  4. 4. Proverbs 18:14 Prov 17:22 ↩
  5. 5. Proverbs 18:14 Prov 15:13 ↩
  6. 6. Proverbs 18:15 Lit heart ↩
  7. 7. Proverbs 18:15 Prov 15:14; Eph 1:17 ↩
  8. 8. Proverbs 18:15 Prov 15:31 ↩
  9. 9. Proverbs 18:16 Gen 32:20; 1 Sam 25:27 ↩
  10. 10. Proverbs 18:17 Lit in his plea ↩
  11. 11. Proverbs 18:17 Lit his neighbor ↩
  12. 12. Proverbs 18:18 Prov 16:33 ↩
  13. 13. Proverbs 18:18 Lit makes a division ↩

Commentaries on Proverbs 18

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