Mga Kawikaan 18

1Ang humihiwalay ay humahanap ng sarili niyang nasa, at nakikipagtalo laban sa lahat na magaling na karunungan. 2Ang mangmang ay walang kaluguran sa paguunawa, kundi maihayag lamang ang kaniyang puso. 3Pagka ang masama ay dumarating, dumarating din naman ang paghamak, at kasama ng kutya ang pagkaduwahagi. 4Ang mga salita ng bibig ng tao ay parang malalim na tubig; ang bukal ng karunungan ay parang umaagos na batis. 5Igalang ang pagkatao ng masama ay hindi mabuti, ni iligaw man ang matuwid sa kahatulan. 6Ang mga labi ng mangmang ay nanasok sa pagkakaalit, at tinatawag ng kaniyang bibig ang mga hampas. 7Ang bibig ng mangmang ay kaniyang kapahamakan, at ang kaniyang mga labi ay silo ng kaniyang kaluluwa. 8Ang mga salita ng mga mapaghatid-dumapit ay parang mga masarap na subo, at nagsisibaba sa pinakaloob ng tiyan. 9Siya mang walang bahala sa kaniyang gawain ay kapatid siya ng maninira. 10Ang pangalan ng Panginoon ay matibay na moog: tinatakbuhan ng matuwid at naliligtas. 11Ang yaman ng mayamang tao ay ang kaniyang matibay na bayan, at gaya ng matayog na kuta sa kaniyang sariling isip, 12Bago ang pagkapahamak ay pagmamalaki ng puso ng tao, at bago ang karangalan ang pagpapakumbaba. 13Ang sumasagot bago makinig, ay kamangmangan at kahihiyan sa kaniya. 14Aalalayan ng diwa ng tao ang kaniyang sakit; nguni't ang bagbag na diwa sinong nakapagdadala? 15Ang puso ng mabait ay nagtatamo ng kaalaman; at ang pakinig ng pantas ay humahanap ng kaalaman. 16Ang kaloob ng tao ay nagbubukas ng daan sa kaniya, at dinadala siya sa harap ng mga dakilang tao. 17Ang nakikipaglaban ng kaniyang usap na una ay tila ganap; nguni't dumarating ang kaniyang kapuwa at sinisiyasat siya. 18Ang pagsasapalaran ay nagpapatigil ng mga pagtatalo, at naghihiwalay sa gitna ng mga makapangyarihan. 19Ang kapatid na nasaktan sa kalooban ay mahirap mabawi kay sa matibay na bayan: at ang gayong mga pagtatalo ay parang mga halang ng isang kastilyo. 20Ang tiyan ng tao ay mabubusog ng bunga ng kaniyang bibig; sa bunga ng kaniyang mga labi ay masisiyahan siya. 21Kamatayan at buhay ay nasa kapangyarihan ng dila; at ang nagsisiibig sa kaniya ay magsisikain ng kaniyang bunga. 22Sinomang lalaking nakakasumpong ng asawa ay nakasumpong ng mabuting bagay, at nagtatamo ng lingap ng Panginoon. 23Ang dukha ay gumagamit ng mga pamanhik: nguni't ang mayaman ay sumasagot na may kagilasan. 24Ang nagpaparami ng mga kaibigan ay sa kaniyang sariling kapahamakan: nguni't may kaibigan na mahigit kay sa isang kapatid.

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

1Die zich afzondert, tracht naar wat begeerlijks; hij vermengt zich in alle bestendige wijsheid. 2De zot heeft geen lust aan verstandigheid, maar daarin, dat zijn hart zich ontdekt. 3Als de goddeloze komt, komt ook de verachting en met schande versmaadheid. 4De woorden van den mond eens mans zijn diepe wateren; en de springader der wijsheid is een uitstortende beek. 5Het is niet goed, het aangezicht des goddelozen aan te nemen, om den rechtvaardige in het gericht te buigen. 6De lippen des zots komen in twist, en zijn mond roept naar slagen. 7De mond des zots is hemzelven een verstoring, en zijn lippen een strik zijner ziel. 8De woorden des oorblazers zijn als dergenen, die geslagen zijn, en die dalen in het binnenste des buiks. 9Ook die zich slap aanstelt in zijn werk, die is een broeder van een doorbrenger. 10De Naam des HEEREN is een Sterke Toren; de rechtvaardige zal daarhenen lopen, en in een Hoog Vertrek gesteld worden. 11Des rijken goed is de stad zijner sterkte, en als een verheven muur in zijn inbeelding. 12Voor de verbreking zal des mensen hart zich verheffen; en de nederigheid gaat voor de eer. 13Die antwoord geeft, eer hij zal gehoord hebben, dat is hem dwaasheid en schande. 14De geest eens mans zal zijn krankheid ondersteunen; maar een verslagen geest, wie zal dien opheffen? 15Het hart der verstandigen bekomt wetenschap, en het oor der wijzen zoekt wetenschap. 16De gift des mensen maakt hem ruimte, en zij geleidt hem voor het aangezicht der groten. 17Die de eerste is in zijn twistzaak, schijnt rechtvaardig te zijn; maar zijn naaste komt, en hij onderzoekt hem. 18Het lot doet de geschillen ophouden, en maakt scheiding tussen machtigen. 19Een broeder is wederspanniger dan een sterke stad; en de geschillen zijn als een grendel van een paleis. 20Van de vrucht van ieders mond zal zijn buik verzadigd worden; hij zal verzadigd worden van de inkomst zijner lippen. 21Dood en leven zijn in het geweld der tong; en een ieder, die ze liefheeft, zal haar vrucht eten. 22Die een vrouw gevonden heeft, heeft een goede zaak gevonden, en hij heeft welgevallen getrokken van den HEERE. 23De arme spreekt smekingen; maar de rijke antwoordt harde dingen. 24Een man, die vrienden heeft, heeft zich vriendelijk te houden; want er is een liefhebber, die meer aankleeft dan een broeder.