Proverbs 18:12-22

¹²The 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.)

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

¹⁴The 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?)

¹⁵The 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.)

¹⁶The 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).)

¹⁷A 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.)

¹⁸Lot ceaseth against-sayings; and deemeth also among mighty men. (Casting lots ceaseth arguments; and also judgeth, or decideth, among the mighty.)

¹⁹A brother that is helped of a brother, is as a steadfast city; and the dooms be as the bars of cities. (A brother helped by a brother, is like protection from the wall of a steadfast city; but arguments be like the bars of a city, preventing entry.)

²⁰A man’s womb shall be ful filled of the fruit of his mouth (or A man’s belly shall be fulfilled,or satisfied, by the fruit of his mouth); and the seeds of his lips shall fill him.

²¹Death and life be in the works of the tongue; they that love it, shall eat the fruits thereof, (or they who nurture it, shall eat its fruits).

²²He that findeth a good woman, findeth a good thing; and of the Lord he shall draw up mirth (or and he receiveth favour from the Lord). He that putteth away a good woman, putteth away a good thing; but he that holdeth (onto an) adulteress, is a fool and unwise.