Verse 15
Proverbs 18:15
Literal Standard Version
15
The heart of the intelligent gets knowledge, || And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Original Language Text
hebrew
לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יִקְנֶה דָּ֑עַת וְ/אֹ֥זֶן חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תְּבַקֶּשׁ דָּֽעַת
English Translation
A heart of understanding will acquire knowledge, and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.
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Chapter 18 Context
1
He who is separated seeks his own desire, || He interferes with all wisdom.
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A fool does not delight in understanding, || But in uncovering his heart.
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Contempt has also come with the coming of the wicked, || And with shame—reproach.
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The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters, || The fountain of wisdom is a flowing brook.
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Favoring of the face of the wicked is not good, || To turn aside the righteous in judgment.
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The lips of a fool enter into strife, || And his mouth calls for stripes.
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The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, || And his lips are the snare of his soul.
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The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, || And they have gone down to the inner par...
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9
He also that is remiss in his work, || He is a brother to a destroyer.
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10
The Name of YHWH is a tower of strength, || The righteous runs into it, and is set on high.
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The wealth of the rich is the city of his strength, || And as a wall set on high in his own imaginat...
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The heart of man is high before destruction, || And humility is before honor.
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13
Whoever is answering a matter before he hears, || It is folly to him—and shame.
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The spirit of a man sustains his sickness, || And who bears a struck spirit?
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15
The heart of the intelligent gets knowledge, || And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
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The gift of a man makes room for him, || And it leads him before the great.
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17
The first in his own cause seems righteous, || But his neighbor comes and has searched him.
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18
The lot causes contentions to cease, || And it separates between the mighty.
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A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, || And contentions as the bar of a palace.
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From the fruit of a man’s mouth is his belly satisfied, || From the increase of his lips he is satis...
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Death and life are in the power of the tongue, || And those loving it eat its fruit.
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22
Whoever has found a wife has found good, || And brings out goodwill from YHWH.
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23
The poor speaks with supplications, || And the rich answers fierce things.
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A man with friends—to show himself friendly, || And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!
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