Proverbs 18 Parallel Bible Translations | ESV, KJV, NIV, NASB, BSB

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1	He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.	Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.	Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.	One who separates himself seeks his own desire; He quarrels against all sound wisdom.	An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
2	A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.	A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.	A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.	A fool does not delight in understanding, But in revealing his own mind.	Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.
3	With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by disgrace.	When wickedness comes, contempt comes also, and with dishonor comes disgrace.	When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.	When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes, And with dishonor comes taunting.	When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes reproach.
4	The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.	The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.	The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.	The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.	The words of the mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.
5	Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.	It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the righteous of justice.	It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.	To show partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to suppress the righteous in judgment.	It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.
6	A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.	A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.	A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.	A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings.	The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.
7	A fool’s