Proverbs 17
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- 1Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.
- 2A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
- עֶֽבֶד־
- עֶֽבֶד'e.ved-a servantH5650
- מַשְׂכִּ֗יל
- מַשְׂכִּ֗ילmas.Kil[who] acts prudentlyH7919A
- יִ֭מְשֹׁל
- יִ֭מְשֹׁלYim.sholhe will ruleH4910
- בְּבֵ֣ן
- מֵבִ֑ישׁ
- מֵבִ֑ישׁme.Vish[who] acts shamefullyH0954
- וּבְת֥וֹךְ
- אַ֝חִ֗ים
- אַ֝חִ֗ים'a.ChimbrothersH0251G
- יַחֲלֹ֥ק
- יַחֲלֹ֥קya.cha.Lokhe will shareH2505A
- נַחֲלָֽה׃
- נַחֲלָֽהna.cha.Lah[the] inheritanceH5159
- עֶֽבֶד־
- 3The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
- 4An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [supplied: And] a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
- מֵ֭רַע
- מֵ֭רַעMe.ra'an evil-doerH7489A
- מַקְשִׁ֣יב
- מַקְשִׁ֣יבmak.Shiv[is] paying attentionH7181
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- שְׂפַת־
- שְׂפַתse.fat-a lip ofH8193G
- אָ֑וֶן
- אָ֑וֶן'A.venwickednessH0205G
- שֶׁ֥קֶר
- שֶׁ֥קֶרShe.kerdeceptionH8267
- מֵ֝זִין
- מֵ֝זִיןMe.zin[is] giving earH0238
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- לְשׁ֥וֹן
- לְשׁ֥וֹןle.Shona tongue ofH3956G
- הַוֹּֽת׃
- הַוֹּֽתha.Votdestruction<s>H1942
- מֵ֭רַע
- 5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; [supplied: And] he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
- 6Children's children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.
- 7Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.
- 8A bribe is [supplied: as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
- 9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
- 10A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
- 11An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
- 12Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
- 13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
- 14The beginning of strife is [supplied: as] when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
- 15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
- 16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
- 17A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.
- 18A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.
- 19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
- 20He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
- 21He that begetteth a fool [supplied: doeth it] to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
- 22A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
- 23A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
- 24Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
- 25A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
- 26Also to punish the righteous is not good, [supplied: Nor] to smite the noble for [supplied: their] uprightness.
- 27He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
- חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ
- חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְcho.Sekh[one who] restrainsH2820
- אֲ֭מָרָיו
- יוֹדֵ֣עַ
- יוֹדֵ֣עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045
- דָּ֑עַת
- דָּ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847
- יְקַרQere, written (Ketiv): וְקַר
- יְקַרve.kar-[a person] noble ofH3368
- ר֝֗וּחַ
- ר֝֗וּחַRu.achspiritH7307J
- אִ֣ישׁ
- אִ֣ישׁ'ish[is] a person ofH0376G
- תְּבוּנָֽה׃
- תְּבוּנָֽהte.vu.NahunderstandingH8394
- חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ
- 28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is [supplied: esteemed as] prudent.
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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