Verse 2
Proverbs 18:2
World Messianic Bible
2
A fool has no delight in understanding,
but only in revealing his own opinion.
Original Language Text
hebrew
לֹֽא יַחְפֹּ֣ץ כְּ֭סִיל בִּ/תְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֝֗י אִֽם בְּ/הִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת לִבּֽ/וֹ
English Translation
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in expressing his own heart.
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Chapter 18 Context
1
An unfriendly man pursues selfishness,
and defies all sound judgment.
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2
A fool has no delight in understanding,
but only in revealing his own opinion.
3
When wickedness comes, contempt also comes,
and with shame comes disgrace.
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4
The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters.
The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
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5
To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good,
nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
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6
A fool’s lips come into strife,
and his mouth invites beatings.
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7
A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
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8
The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels:
they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
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9
One who is slack in his work
is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
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10
Yahweh’s name is a strong tower:
the righteous run to him, and are safe.
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11
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
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12
Before destruction the heart of man is proud,
but before honor is humility.
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13
He who gives answer before he hears,
that is folly and shame to him.
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14
A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness,
but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
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15
The heart of the discerning gets knowledge.
The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
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16
A man’s gift makes room for him,
and brings him before great men.
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17
He who pleads his cause first seems right;
until another comes and questions him.
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18
The lot settles disputes,
and keeps strong ones apart.
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19
A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city;
and disputes are like the bars of a fort...
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20
A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth.
With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied....
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21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
those who love it will eat its fruit.
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22
Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing,
and obtains favor of Yahweh.
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23
The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
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24
A man of many companions may be ruined,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
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