Proverbs 18 — Novel English Bible

1 LaThaawah (Desire) YaBaqash (unfriendly man pursues) NaParad (selfishness), BaKal (in every) Thawashayah (defies sound judgment) YaThaGalai (𐤂𐤋𐤏).

2 Laa (NOT) YaChapatz (delight) Kasayal (fool) BaThabawanah (in understanding), KayaAm-BaHathaGalahawath (surely although - rhetorical in [reflexive] revealing - plural) Labaw (his own opinion).

3 BaBawaa (In comes), Rashai (wickedness) YaBawaa (comes), Gam (indeed / moreover) Bawaz (contempt) WaIm-Qalawan (and with 𐤒𐤋𐤅𐤍) Charapah (Reproach / Shame / Disgrace) Charapah (comes disgrace).

4 Mayam (Waters) Imaqayam (deep - plural) Dabaray (Dabaray) Pahay (mouth) Ayash (man). Nachal (stream / river) Nabai (pour) Maqawar (fountain) Chakamah (wisdom).

5 Nashaath (Lift) Panayam (partial face/presence/surface) Rashai (wicked) Laa (NOT) Tawab (pleasant/functional), LaHaNatahawath (𐤍𐤈𐤄 - plural) Tzadayaq (righteous) BaMashapat (deprive innocent in justice).

6 Shapahathay (Lips) Kasayal (fool's) YaBawaaw (come) BaRayab (into strife), WaPahayaw (and his mouth) LaMahalamahawath (𐤌𐤄𐤋𐤌𐤄 - plural) YaQaraa (invites beatings).

7 Pahay (Mouth) Kasayal (fool's) Machathah (destruction), Law (for him) WaShapahathayaw (and his lips) Mawaqash (snare) Napashaw (his soul).

8 Dabaray (Dabaray) NaNaragan (gossip like dainty morsels): KaMaThaLahamayam (as towards them) WaHam (and they / them) Yaradaw (they go down) Chadaray (person's innermost parts) Batan (𐤁𐤈𐤍).

9 Gam (Indeed / moreover) MaThaRapah ([reflexive] one slack) BaMalaakahathaw (in his work) Ach (brother/kinsman) Hawaa (which/who/that is) LaBail (to master) Mashachayath (destruction).

10 Magadal (Tower) Iz (strength / might / refuge) Sham (name) Yahawah (): Baw (within him) YaRawatz (run), Tzadayaq (righteous) WaYaNaShagab (and safe).

11 Hawan (Wealth) Ishayar (rich) Qarayahath (city / town), Izaw (his strong) WaKaChawamah (and like unscalable as wall) NaShagabah (𐤔𐤂𐤁) BaMashakayathaw (in his imagination).

12 LaPanayam (Before) Shabar (break) YaGabah (proud), Lab (heart) Ayash (man) WaLaPanayam (and before) Kabawad (𐤊𐤁𐤅𐤃) Inawah (honor humility).

13 MaShawayab (Gives turn / return) Dabar (word / matter) BaTaram (in before) YaShamai (hears), Awalath (folly) Hawayaa (which/who/that is) Law (for him) WaKalamah (and shame).

14 Rawach (Spirit / wind) Ayash (man) YaKawalakal (sustain) Machalahaw (him sickness), WaRawach (and crushed spirit), Nakaah (𐤍𐤊𐤀) May (Who) YaNashaah (bear her)?

15 Lab (Heart) NaBayawan (discerning) YaQanah (gets) Daith (knowledge). WaAzan (and ear) Chakamayam (wise - plural) ThaBaqash (seeks) Daith (knowledge).

16 Mathan (Gift) Adam (man/mankind) YaRachayab (makes room), Law (for him) WaLaPanayam (and before) Gadawalayam (great - plural) YaNachahaw (brings him).

17 Tzadayaq (Righteous) HaRaashawan (the first seems right) BaRayabaw (in pleads his cause); YaBawaa (comes) Raiw (his another) WaChaqaraw (and questions him).

18 Madayanayam (𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍 - plural) YaShabayath (Shabath / Rest) HaGawaral (the lot) WaBayan (and settles disputes), Itzawamayam (keeps strong) YaParayad (ones apart).

19 Ach (Brother/kinsman) NaPashai (offended) MaQarayahath (more difficult fortified from city); Iz (strength / might / refuge) WaMadawanayam (and 𐤌𐤃𐤅𐤍 - plural) KaBarayach (disputes like bars) Aramawan (castle).

20 MaParay (From fruit) Pahay (mouth) Ayash (man) ThaShabai (stomach filled). Batanaw (his 𐤁𐤈𐤍) Thabawaahath (Increase) Shapahathayaw (his 𐤔𐤐𐤄) YaShabai (harvest lips he satisfied).

21 Mawath (Death) WaChayayam (and life - plural) BaYad (in power) Lashawan (tongue / language); WaAhabayah (and love her) YaAkal (it eat) Parayah (its fruit).

22 YaMatzaa (Finds) Ayashah (woman) YaMatzaa (finds) Tawab (pleasant/functional thing), WaYaPawaq (and obtains favor) Ratzawan (Acceptable) Yahawah ().

23 Thachanawanayam (Plead mercy - plural), YaDabar (Speaking) Rawash (poor) WaIshayar (and rich) YaInah (answer) Izawath (harshly - plural).

24 Ayash (Man) Raiyam (many companions) LaHathaRaii ([reflexive] ruined), WaYash (And exist) Ahab (love) Dabaq (cleave / cling) MaAch (than brother).