Proverbs 18:12-17 in English

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor goeth humility.

¹³ He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

¹⁶ A man’s gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.

¹⁷ He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

¹² Before ruin a man's heart is exalted, and before honour it is humble.

¹³ Whoso answers a word before he hears a cause, it is folly and reproach to him.

¹⁴ A wise servant calms a man's anger; but who can endure a faint-hearted man?

¹⁵ The heart of the sensible man purchases discretion; and the ears of the wise seek understanding.

¹⁶ A man's gift enlarges him, and seats him among princes.

¹⁷ A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

¹³ He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

¹⁶ A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

¹⁷ He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

¹³ He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

¹⁶ A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

¹⁷ He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

¹² Before ruin a man's heart is exalted, and before honor it is humble.

¹³ Whoso answers a word before he hears a cause, it is folly and reproach to him.

¹⁴ A wise servant calms a man's anger; but who can endure a faint-hearted man?

¹⁵ The heart of the sensible man purchases discretion; and the ears of the wise seek understanding.

¹⁶ A man's gift enlarges him, and seats him among princes.

¹⁷ A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility.

¹³ He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

¹⁶ A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

¹⁷ He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.

¹² Proud people are on the road to being ruined, but being humble leads to being honored.

¹³ Those who reply to someone before that person has finished speaking are foolish; doing that is disgraceful.

¹⁴ A desire to continue to live can sustain someone when he is sick; if he loses that desire, he ◄cannot endure it/will become very discouraged► when he is sick RHQ.

¹⁵ Intelligent people are always wanting to learn more; wise people SYN are not content with what they already know.

¹⁶ If you take a gift to an important person, that will open the way to allow you to talk to him.

¹⁷ The first person to present his case in court seems right, but when ◄someone else/his opponent► begins to ask him questions, it may become clear that what he said was not true.

¹² Before ruin a man's heart is exalted, and before honour it is humble.

¹³ Whoso answers a word before he hears a cause, it is folly and reproach to him.

¹⁴ A wise servant calms a man's anger; but who can endure a faint-hearted man?

¹⁵ The heart of the sensible man purchases discretion; and the ears of the wise seek understanding.

¹⁶ A man's gift enlarges him, and seats him amongst princes.

¹⁷ A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.

¹³ He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

¹⁴ A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

¹⁶ A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.

¹³ He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

¹⁴ A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

¹⁶ A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honour is humility.

¹³ He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

¹⁴ A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

¹⁶ A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

¹³ To give an answer before hearing is a foolish thing and a cause of shame.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man will be his support when he is ill; but how may a broken spirit be lifted up?

¹⁵ The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

¹⁶ A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.

¹⁷ The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; and before honour goeth humility.

¹³ He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man sustaineth his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of an intelligent man getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

¹⁶ A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

¹⁷ He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

¹² Before destruction, the heart of a man is exalted: and before he be glorified, it is humbled.

¹³ He that answereth before he heareth sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man upholdeth his infirmity: but a spirit that is easily angered, who can bear?

¹⁵ A wise heart shall acquire knowledge: and the ear of the wise seeketh instruction.

¹⁶ A man’s gift enlargeth his may, and maketh him room before princes.

¹⁷ The just is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him.

¹² Pride leads to destruction; humility goes before honor.

¹³ Replying before hearing is stupidity and shame.

¹⁴ With a brave spirit you can put up with sickness, but if it's crushed, you can't bear it.

¹⁵ An intelligent mind acquires knowledge; the wise are ready to hear knowledge.

¹⁶ A gift opens doors for you, and gets you into the presence of important people.

¹⁷ The first person to plead a case sounds right until someone comes to cross-examine them.

¹² Before destruction the heart of a man is hautie, and before glory goeth lowlines.

¹³ He that answereth a matter before hee heare it, it is folly and shame vnto him.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man will susteine his infirmitie: but a wounded spirit who can beare it?

¹⁵ A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.

¹⁶ A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.

¹⁷ He that is first in his owne cause, is iust: then commeth his neighbour, and maketh inquirie of him.

¹² Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility.

¹³ He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and confusion unto him.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

¹⁶ A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

¹⁷ He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, And before honour is humility.

¹³ He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, It is folly and shame unto him.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a wounded spirit who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

¹⁶ A man’s gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.

¹⁷ He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; But his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

¹² Before downfall the heart of man becometh haughty, and before honor goeth humility.

¹³ When one returneth an answer before he understandeth the question, it is folly unto him and shame.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man will readily bear his disease; but a depressed spirit who can bear:

¹⁵ The heart of the man of understanding will obtain knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

¹⁶ A man's gift maketh room for him, and before great men will it lead him.

¹⁷ He that is first in his cause seemeth just; but when his neighbor cometh, then will it be investigated.

¹² Before ruin a man’s heart is exalted, And before honor it is humble.

¹³ Whoso answers a word before he hears a cause, It is folly and reproach to him.

¹⁴ A wise servant calms a man’s anger; But who can endure a faint-hearted man?

¹⁵ The heart of the sensible man purchases discretion; And the ears of the wise seek understanding.

¹⁶ A man’s gift enlarges him, And seats him among princes.

¹⁷ A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, But when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.

¹² Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility.

¹³ He who answereth a matter before he hath heard it, It is folly and shame to him.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a wounded spirit who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the intelligent will acquire knowledge, And the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.

¹⁶ A gift maketh room for a man, And bringeth him into the presence of the great.

¹⁷ He that first pleadeth his cause appeareth just; But his opponent cometh, and searcheth him through.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before kavod ·weighty glory· is humility.

¹³ He who gives answer before he sh'ma ·hears obeys·, that is folly and shame to him.

¹⁴ A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

¹⁶ A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.

¹² Before his downfall a person's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

¹³ One who answers before listening— it is his folly and shame.

¹⁴ A person's spirit will survive sickness, but a broken spirit who can bear it?

¹⁵ The heart of the intelligent acquires knowledge and the hearing of the wise seeks it out.

¹⁶ A man's gift may open the way and bring him before an important person.

¹⁷ The first to plead his case seems right until his opponent comes and questions him.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.

¹³ He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

¹⁴ A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

¹⁶ A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honour is humility.

¹³ He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

¹⁴ A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

¹⁶ A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility.

¹³ He that answereth a matter before he heareth it , it is folly and shame to him.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

¹⁶ A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

¹⁷ He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbor cometh and searcheth him.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.

¹³ He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

¹⁴ A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

¹⁶ A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honour is humility.

¹³ He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

¹⁴ A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

¹⁶ A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.

¹² The heart of man is enhanced, before that it be broken; and it is made meek, before that it be glorified.

¹³ He that answereth before that he heareth, showeth himself to be a fool; and worthy of shame.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man sustaineth his feebleness; but who may sustain a spirit light to be wroth?

¹⁵ The heart of a prudent man shall hold steadfastly knowing; and the ear of wise men seeketh teaching.

¹⁶ The gift of a man alargeth his way; and maketh space to him before princes.

¹⁷ A just or rightwise man is the first accuser of himself; his friend cometh, and shall search him.

¹² The heart of man is enhanced, before that it be broken; and it is made meek, before that it be glorified. (A person’s heart is raised upin pride, before that it is broken; and it is humbled, before that it is glorified.)

¹³ He that answereth before that he heareth, showeth himself to be a fool; and worthy of shame.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man sustaineth (him in) his feebleness; but who may sustain a spirit light to be wroth? (A person’s spirit can sustain him in sickness; but who can endure with a broken spirit?)

¹⁵ The heart of a prudent man shall hold steadfastly knowing; and the ear of wise men seeketh teaching. (The heart of a person with understanding shall steadfastly hold onto knowledge; and the ears of the wise seek out teaching, or instruction.)

¹⁶ The gift of a man alargeth his way; and maketh space to him before princes. (Giving a gift openeth, (or smootheth), one’s way; and maketh an opening for thee among the leaders, (or among the powerful).)

¹⁷ A just man is the first accuser of himself; his friend cometh, and shall search him. (He who is the first to speak for a cause seemeth right; but then his opponent shall come, and shall search him out.)

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour is humility.

¹³ Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

¹⁶ The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.

¹⁷ Righteous is the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.