Theologa | Proverbs 18:18:6

לְתַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּשׁ נִפְרָד בְּכָל־תּוּשִׁיָּה יִתְגַּלָּע׃

He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And snarlest against all sound wisdom.

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לֹא־יַחְפֹּץ כְּסִיל בִּתְבוּנָה כִּי אִם־בְּהִתְגַּלּוֹת לִבּוֹ׃

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may lay itself bare.

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בְּבוֹא־רָשָׁע בָּא גַם־בּוּז וְעִם־קָלוֹן חֶרְפָּה׃

When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy reproach.

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מַיִם עֲמֻקִּים דִּבְרֵי פִי־אִישׁ נַחַל נֹבֵעַ מְקוֹר חָכְמָה׃

The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters; A flowing brook, a fountain of wisdom.

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שְׂאֵת פְּנֵי־רָשָׁע לֹא־טוֹב לְהַטּוֹת צַדִּיק בַּמִּשְׁפָּט׃

It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, So as to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

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שִׂפְתֵי כְסִיל יָבֹאוּ בְרִיב וּפִיו לְמַהֲלֻמוֹת יִקְרָא׃

A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for strokes.

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פִּי־כְסִיל מְחִתָּה־לוֹ וּשְׂפָתָיו מוֹקֵשׁ נַפְשׁוֹ׃

A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִתְלַהֲמִים וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי־בָטֶן׃

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

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גַּם מִתְרַפֶּה בִמְלַאכְתּוֹ אָח הוּא לְבַעַל מַשְׁחִית׃

Even one that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer. .

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מִגְדַּל־עֹז שֵׁם יְהוָה בּוֹ־יָרוּץ צַדִּיק וְנִשְׂגָּב׃

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: The righteous runneth into it, and is set up on high.

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הוֹן עָשִׁיר קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ וּכְחוֹמָה נִשְׂגָּבָה בְּמַשְׂכִּיתוֹ׃

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own conceit.

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לִפְנֵי־שֶׁבֶר יִגְבַּהּ לֵב־אִישׁ וְלִפְנֵי כָבוֹד עֲנָוָה׃

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

מֵשִׁיב דָּבָר בְּטֶרֶם יִשְׁמָע אִוֶּלֶת הִיא־לוֹ וּכְלִמָּה׃

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

רוּחַ־אִישׁ יְכַלְכֵּל מַחֲלֵהוּ וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה מִי יִשָּׂאֶנָּה׃

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

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לֵב נָבוֹן יִקְנֶה־דָּעַת וְאֹזֶן חֲכָמִים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־דָּעַת׃

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

מַתָּן אָדָם יַרְחִיב לוֹ וְלִפְנֵי גְדֹלִים יַנְחֶנּוּ׃

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

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צַדִּיק הָרִאשׁוֹן בְּרִיבוֹ יבא־[וּבָא־] רֵעֵהוּ וַחֲקָרוֹ׃

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

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מִדְיָנִים יַשְׁבִּית הַגּוֹרָל וּבֵין עֲצוּמִים יַפְרִיד׃

The lot causeth strife to cease, And parteth asunder the contentious.

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אָח נִפְשָׁע מִקִּרְיַת־עֹז ומדונים [וּמִדְיָנִים] כִּבְרִיחַ אַרְמוֹן׃

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ תִּשְׂבַּע בִּטְנוֹ תְּבוּאַת שְׂפָתָיו יִשְׂבָּע׃

A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

מָוֶת וְחַיִּים בְּיַד־לָשׁוֹן וְאֹהֲבֶיהָ יֹאכַל פִּרְיָהּ׃

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof.

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מָצָא אִשָּׁה מָצָא טוֹב וַיָּפֶק רָצוֹן מֵיְהוָה׃

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a great good, And obtaineth favour of the LORD.

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תַּחֲנוּנִים יְדַבֶּר־רָשׁ וְעָשִׁיר יַעֲנֶה עַזּוֹת׃

The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth impudently.

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אִישׁ רֵעִים לְהִתְרֹעֵעַ וְיֵשׁ אֹהֵב דָּבֵק מֵאָח׃

There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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@Rashi

Rashi on Proverbs 18:6

<b>The lips of a fool will enter a quarrel</b> All his matters come about with an expression of quarreling.<br><br><b>and his mouth calls out for blows</b> He calls pains to come upon himself.

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