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Text -- Proverbs 18:1-11 (NET)
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18:1 One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires ; he rejects all sound judgment .
18:2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind .
18:3 When a wicked person arrives , contempt shows up with him, and with shame comes a reproach .
18:4 The words of a person’s mouth are like deep waters , and the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook .
18:5 It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked , by depriving a righteous man of justice .
18:6 The lips of a fool enter into strife , and his mouth invites a flogging .
18:7 The mouth of a fool is his ruin , and his lips are a snare for his life .
18:8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels ; they go down into the person’s innermost being .
18:9 The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys .
18:10 The name of the Lord is like a strong tower ; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high .
18:11 The wealth of a rich person is like a strong city , and it is like a high wall in his imagination .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Speaking |
FOOL; FOLLY |
Fool |
Evil-speaking |
Lies and Deceits |
Laziness |
Justice |
Fort |
Gossip |
Pride |
Slander |
Wicked |
Words |
Tower |
Strife |
Wisdom |
Rich, The |
WELLSPRING |
INTERMEDDLE |
JUDGE |
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NET Notes -> Pro 18:1; Pro 18:1; Pro 18:1; Pro 18:2; Pro 18:2; Pro 18:2; Pro 18:3; Pro 18:3; Pro 18:3; Pro 18:4; Pro 18:4; Pro 18:4; Pro 18:4; Pro 18:4; Pro 18:4; Pro 18:5; Pro 18:5; Pro 18:5; Pro 18:5; Pro 18:6; Pro 18:6; Pro 18:6; Pro 18:6; Pro 18:7; Pro 18:7; Pro 18:8; Pro 18:8; Pro 18:8; Pro 18:8; Pro 18:9; Pro 18:9; Pro 18:9; Pro 18:9; Pro 18:10; Pro 18:10; Pro 18:10; Pro 18:10; Pro 18:10; Pro 18:11; Pro 18:11; Pro 18:11; Pro 18:11; Pro 18:11
NET Notes: Pro 18:1 Heb “breaks out”; NRSV “showing contempt for”; NLT “snarling at.” This individual breaks out in contention against...
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NET Notes: Pro 18:2 Heb “his heart.” This is a metonymy meaning “what is on his mind” (cf. NAB “displaying what he thinks”; NRSV ̶...
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NET Notes: Pro 18:3 The term “comes” does not appear in the Hebrew but is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity and smoothness.
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NET Notes: Pro 18:4 The point of this metaphor is that the wisdom is a continuous source of refreshing and beneficial ideas.
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NET Notes: Pro 18:5 Heb “to turn aside” (so ASV); NASB “to thrust aside.” The second half of the verse may illustrate this reprehensible action. T...
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NET Notes: Pro 18:6 Heb “blows.” This would probably be physical beatings, either administered by the father or by society (e.g., also 19:25; Ps 141:5; cf. NA...
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NET Notes: Pro 18:7 What a fool says can ruin him. Calamity and misfortune can come to a person who makes known his lack of wisdom by what he says. It may be that his wor...
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NET Notes: Pro 18:8 When the choice morsels of gossip are received, they go down like delicious food – into the innermost being. R. N. Whybray says, “There is...
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NET Notes: Pro 18:9 Heb “possessor of destruction.” This idiom means “destroyer” (so ASV); KJV “a great waster”; NRSV “a vandal....
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NET Notes: Pro 18:10 Heb “is high” or “is inaccessible.” This military-type expression stresses the effect of the trust – security, being out...
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