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Proverbs 18 :: Brenton's English Septuagint (BES)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:1 - A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; but at all times he will be liable to reproach.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:2 - A senseless man feels no need of wisdom, for he is rather led by folly.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:3 - When an ungodly man comes into a depth of evils, he despises them; but dishonour and reproach come upon him.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:4 - A word in the heart of a man is a deep water, and a river and fountain of life spring forth.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:5 - It is not good to accept the person of the ungodly, nor is it holy to pervert justice in judgment.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:6 - The lips of a fool bring him into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:7 - A fool's mouth is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:8 - Fear casts down the slothful; and the souls of the effeminate shall hunger.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:9 - A man who helps not himself by his labour is brother of him that ruins himself.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:10 - The name of the Lord is of great strength; and the righteous [fn]running to it are exalted.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:11 - The wealth of a rich man is a strong city; and its glory casts a broad shadow.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:12 - Before ruin a man's heart is exalted, and before honour it is humble.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:13 - Whoso answers a word before he hears a cause, it is folly and reproach to him.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:14 - A wise servant calms a man's anger; but who can endure a faint-hearted man?
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:15 - The heart of the sensible man purchases discretion; and the ears of the wise seek understanding.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:16 - A man's gift [fn]enlarges him, and seats him among princes.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:17 - A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but [fn]when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:18 - A silent man quells strifes, and determines between great powers.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:19 - A brother helped by a brother is as a strong and high city; and is as strong as a well-founded palace.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:20 - A man fills his belly with the fruits of his mouth; and he shall be satisfied with the fruits of his lips.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:21 - Life and death are in the power of the tongue; and they that rule it shall eat the fruits thereof.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:22 - He that has found a good wife has found favours, and has received gladness from God.
BES Footnotes
Gr. having run.
See Ps. 118:32.
Comp. Mark 14. ult. and margin, with 2 Tim. 4:14-17.
Heb. omits this verse.
Gr. plural.
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Translation of the Greek Septuagint into English by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, originally published in 1851 and is now in the Public Domain

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