Young's Literal Translation: Proverbs Page 22

17:17 At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

17:18 A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

17:19 Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

17:20 The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

17:21 Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

17:22 A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

17:23 A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

17:24 The face of the intelligent [is] to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.

17:25 A provocation to his father [is] a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

17:26 Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.

17:27 One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding.

17:28 Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

18:1 For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.

18:2 A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

18:3 With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame -- reproach.

18:4 Deep waters [are] the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom [is] a flowing brook.

18:5 Acceptance of the face of the wicked [is] not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

18:6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

18:7 The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, And his lips [are] the snare of his soul.

18:8 The words of a tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart.

18:9 He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he [is] to a destroyer.

18:10 A tower of strength [is] the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.