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Proverbs 18

24 aligned verses; 24 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse KJV King James Version YLT Young's Literal Translation
Through desire a man, having separated himself , seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
For `an object of' desire he who is separated doth seek , With all wisdom he intermeddleth .
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself .
A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame -- reproach.
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters , and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Deep waters `are' the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom `is' a flowing brook.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Acceptance of the face of the wicked `is' not good , To turn aside the righteous in judgment.
A fool's lips enter into contention , and his mouth calleth for strokes .
The lips of a fool enter into strife , And his mouth for stripes calleth .
A fool's mouth is his destruction , and his lips are the snare of his soul.
The mouth of a fool ` is ' ruin to him , And his lips ` are ' the snare of his soul.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly .
The words of a tale-bearer ` are ' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart .
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster .
He also that is remiss in his work , A brother he ` is ' to a destroyer .
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it , and is safe .
A tower of strength `is' the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high .
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit .
The wealth of the rich ` is ' the city of his strength , And as a wall set on high in his own imagination .
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty , and before honour is humility.
Before destruction the heart of man is high , And before honour ` is ' humility.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it , it is folly and shame unto him .
Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge ; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge , And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men .
The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him .
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Righteous ` is ' the first in his own cause , His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth .
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city : and their contentions are like the bars of a castle .
A brother transgressed against is as a strong city , And contentions as the bar of a palace .
A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth ; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled .
From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, `From the ' increase of his lips he is satisfied .
Death and life are in the power of the tongue : and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof .
Death and life ` are ' in the power of the tongue , And those loving it eat its fruit.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing , and obtaineth favour of the LORD .
` Whoso ' hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah .
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly .
`With' supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things .
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly : and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother .
A man with friends `is' to show himself friendly , And there is a lover adhering more than a brother !

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