Proverbs 17

LXX · Septuagint (Greek)

The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Proverbs 17 - 1

κρεῖσσονkreîssonBetterG2908 a morselG55961 μετάmetáwithG3326 ἡδονήhēdonḗsatisfactionG2237 ἐνeninG1722 εἰρήνηeirḗnēpeace,G1515 ἤḗthanG2228 οἶκοςoîkosa houseG3624 πλήρηςplḗrēsfullG4134 πολύςpolýsof manyG4183 ἀγαθόςagathósgood things ,G18 καίkaíandG2532 ἄδικοςádikosunjustG94 things offered for sacrificesG23673 μετάmetáwithG3326 μάχηmáchēbattles.G3163

Proverbs 17 - 2

οἰκέτηςoikétēs{servantG3610 An intelligent}G35401 κρατέωkratéōshall prevail overG2902 δεσπότηςdespótēs{mastersG1203 ἄφρωνáphrōnfoolish};G878 ἐνenand amongG1722 ἀδελφόςadelphósbrethrenG80 διαιρέωdiairéōhe shall divideG1244 μέροςmérosportions.G3313

Proverbs 17 - 3

ὥσπερhṓsperAsG5618 δοκιμάζωdokimázō{triedG1381 ἐνeninG1722 κάμινοςkáminosa furnaceG2575 ἄργυροςárgyrossilverG696 καίkaíandG2532 χρυσόςchrysósgold};G5557 οὕτωhoútōsoG3779 ἐκλεκτόςeklektóschoiceG1588 καρδίαkardíaheartsG2588 παράparábyG3844 κύριοςkýriosthe lord .G2962

Proverbs 17 - 4

κακόςkakósA bad manG2556 ὑπακούωhypakoúōobeysG5219 γλῶσσαglōssathe tongueG1100 of lawbreakers;G38921 ἄδικοςádikosand an unjust manG94 προσέχωproséchōheedsG4337 χεῖλοςcheîlos{lipsG5491 ψευδήςpseudḗslying}.G5571

Proverbs 17 - 5

ὁhoTheG3588 καταγελάωkatageláōone ridiculingG2606 πτωχόςptōchósthe poorG4434 παροξύνωparoxýnōprovokesG3947 ὁhothe oneG3588 ποιέωpoiéōmakingG4160 him.G14731 ὁhoAnd the oneG3588 rejoicing atG20201 ἀπόλλυμιapóllymione being destroyedG622 οὐoushall notG3756 δήdḗbe acquitted;G1211 ὁhobut the oneG3588 showing compassionG19862 ἐλεέωeleéōshall be shown mercy.G1653

Proverbs 17 - 6

στέφανοςstéphanos{are the crownG4735 γέρωνgérōnof the agedG1088 τέκνονtéknonChildren'sG5043 τέκνονtéknonchildren};G5043 καύχημαkaúchēma{are the boastingG2745 δέdéandG1161 τέκνονtéknonchildren}G5043 πατήρpatḗrof their fathers.G3962 ὁho{is of theG3588 πιστόςpistóstrustworthyG4103 ὅλοςhólosThe entireG3650 κόσμοςkósmosworldG2889 χρῆμαchrēmaof things};G5536 ὁhobut for theG3588 ἄπιστοςápistosunbelievingG571 οὐδέoudénotG3761 an obolus.G35882

Proverbs 17 - 7

οὐou{shall notG3756 ἁρμόζωharmózōsuitG718 ἄφρωνáphrōna foolG878 χεῖλοςcheîloslipsG5491 πιστόςpistósTrustworthy},G4103 οὐδέoudénorG3761 δίκαιοςdíkaios{to the justG1342 χεῖλοςcheîloslipsG5491 ψευδήςpseudḗslying}.G5571

Proverbs 17 - 8

μισθόςmisthós{wageG3408 χάρινchárinis a favorableG5484 παιδείαpaideíaInstructionG3809 ὁhoto theG3588 χράομαιchráomaiones employing it};G5530 ὅςhósand whereG3739 ἄνáneverG302 ἐπιστρέφωepistréphōit shall turn,G1994 εὐοδόωeuodóōthe way shall be prosperous.G2137

Proverbs 17 - 9

ὅςhósThe one whoG3739 κρύπτωkrýptōhidesG2928 ἀδίκημαadíkēmaoffencesG92 ζητέωzētéōseeksG2212 φιλίαphilíafriendship;G5373 ὅςhósbut the one whoG3739 μισέωmiséōdetestsG3404 κρύπτωkrýptōhiding itG2928 διΐστημιdiḯstēmisets apartG1339 φίλοςphílosfriendsG5384 καίkaíandG2532 οἰκεῖοςoikeîosfamily members.G3609

Proverbs 17 - 10

συντρίβωsyntríbō{breaks downG4937 ἀπειλήapeilḗIntimidation}G547 καρδίαkardíathe heartG2588 φρόνιμοςphrónimosof the intelligent;G5429 ἄφρωνáphrōnbut a foolG878 μαστιγόωmastigóōbeing whippedG3146 οὐoudoes notG3756 αἰσθάνομαιaisthánomaiperceive.G143

Proverbs 17 - 11

ἀντιλογίαantilogíaDisputesG485 ἐγείρωegeírōariseG1453 πᾶςpâswith everyG3956 κακόςkakósevil man ;G2556 ὁhobut theG3588 κύριοςkýrioslordG2962 ἄγγελοςángelos{angelG32 ἀνελεήμωνaneleḗmōnan unmercifulG415 ἐκπέμπωekpémpōshall send forth}G1599 against him.G14731

Proverbs 17 - 12

ἐμπίπτωempíptō{shall fall untoG1706 μέριμναmérimnaAnxietyG3308 ἀνήρanḗrmanG435 an intelligent};G35401 ὁhobut theG3588 ἄφρωνáphrōnfoolsG878 διαλογίζομαιdialogízomaishall argueG1260 κακόςkakósevil things .G2556

Proverbs 17 - 13

ὅςhósThe one whoG3739 ἀποδίδωμιapodídōmirepaysG591 κακόςkakósevil thingsG2556 ἀντίantíforG473 ἀγαθόςagathósgood things ,G18 οὐou{shall notG3756 κινέωkinéōbe movedG2795 κακόςkakósevil things}G2556 ἐκekfrom out ofG1537 οἶκοςoîkoshis house.G3624

Proverbs 17 - 14

ἐξουσίαexousía{authorityG1849 δίδωμιdídōmishall giveG1325 λόγοςlógosto wordsG3056 ἀρχήarchḗThe sovereigntyG746 δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēof righteousness};G1343 προηγέομαιproēgéomai{leadG4285 δέdébutG1161 to lackG17291 στάσιςstásisfactionG4714 καίkaíandG2532 μάχηmáchēfighting}.G3163

Proverbs 17 - 15

ὅςhósThe one whoG3739 δίκαιοςdíkaios{as justG1342 κρίνωkrínōjudgesG2919 ὁhotheG3588 ἄδικοςádikosunjust},G94 ἄδικοςádikos{as unjustG94 δέdéorG1161 ὁhotheG3588 δίκαιοςdíkaiosjust},G1342 ἀκάθαρτοςakáthartosis uncleanG169 καίkaíandG2532 βδελυκτόςbdelyktósabominableG947 παράparábeforeG3844 θεόςtheósGod.G2316

Proverbs 17 - 16

Proverbs 17 - 17

εἰςeisForG1519 πᾶςpâsallG3956 καιρόςkairóstimeG2540 ὁho{theG3588 φίλοςphílosfriendG5384 ὑπάρχονταhypárchontalet} existG5224 to you!G14731 ἀδελφόςadelphós{the brethrenG80 ἐνeninG1722 ἀνάγκηanánkēdistressesG318 χρήσιμοςchrḗsimosprofitableG5539 εἰμίeimílet be}!G1510 οὗτοςhoûtosfor thisG3778 χάρινchárinfavorG5484 γεννάωgennáōthey were born.G1080

Proverbs 17 - 18

ἀνήρanḗr{manG435 ἄφρωνáphrōnA foolish}G878 clapsG19481 καίkaíandG2532 rejoices overG20201 ἑαυτοῦheautoûhimself,G1438 ὡςhōsasG5613 καίkaíalsoG2532 ὁhothe oneG3588 guaranteeing a loanG14491 by suretyG14492 ἑαυτοῦheautoûfor his ownG1438 φίλοςphílosfriend.G5384

Proverbs 17 - 19

The one fond of sinningG53611 χαίρωchaírōrejoices inG5463 μάχηmáchēfights;G3163

Proverbs 17 - 20

ὁhoand theG3588 hard-hearted oneG46411 οὐoudoes notG3756 συναντάωsynantáōmeet withG4876 ἀγαθόςagathósgood things .G18 ἀνήρanḗrA manG435 with a changeableG21292 γλῶσσαglōssatongueG1100 ἐμπίπτωempíptōwill fallG1706 εἰςeisintoG1519 κακόςkakósevils;G2556

Proverbs 17 - 21

καρδίαkardíaand the heartG2588 ἄφρωνáphrōnof a foolG878 ὀδύνηodýnēis griefG3601 ὁhotoG3588 κτάομαιktáomaiits possessor.G2932 οὐou{is notG3756 εὐφραίνωeuphraínōgladG2165 πατήρpatḗrA father}G3962 ἐπίepíoverG1909 υἱόςhuiós{sonG5207 ἀπαίδευτοςapaídeutosan uninstructed};G521 υἱόςhuiós{sonG5207 δέdébutG1161 φρόνιμοςphrónimosan intelligent}G5429 εὐφραίνωeuphraínōgladdensG2165 μήτηρmḗtērhis mother.G3384

Proverbs 17 - 22

καρδίαkardíaA heartG2588 εὐφραίνωeuphraínōbeing gladG2165 {to be in good healthG21072 ποιέωpoiéōmakes};G4160 ἀνήρanḗr{manG435 δέdébutG1161 a distressed}G30771 ξηραίνωxēraínōdriesG3583 ὁhotheG3588 ὀστέονostéonbones.G3747

Proverbs 17 - 23

λαμβάνωlambánōOne receivingG2983 δῶρονdōrongiftsG1435 ἐνeninG1722 κόλποςkólposenfolded armsG2859 ἀδίκωςadíkōsunjustlyG95 οὐoudoes notG3756 κατευθύνωkateuthýnōgreatly prosperG2720 ὁhoin theG3588 ὁδόςhodósways;G3598 ἀσεβήςasebḗsand an impious manG765 ἐκκλίνωekklínōturns asideG1578 ὁδόςhodósthe waysG3598 δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēof righteousness.G1343

Proverbs 17 - 24

πρόσωπονprósōponThe countenanceG4383 συνετόςsynetós{is discerningG4908 ἀνήρanḗrmanG435 σοφόςsophósof a wise};G4680 ὁhobut theG3588 ὀφθαλμόςophthalmóseyesG3788 ὁhoof theG3588 ἄφρωνáphrōnfoolG878 ἐπίepíare untoG1909 ἙρμογένηςHermogénēsthe uttermost partsG2061 γῆgēof the earth.G1093

Proverbs 17 - 25

ὀργήorgḗ{is angerG3709 πατήρpatḗrto a fatherG3962 υἱόςhuióssonG5207 ἄφρωνáphrōnA foolish},G878 καίkaíandG2532 ὀδύνηodýnēgriefG3601 ὁhoto theG3588 τίκτωtíktōone birthingG5088 him.G14731

Proverbs 17 - 26

ζημιόωzēmióōTo penalizeG2210 ἀνήρanḗr{manG435 δίκαιοςdíkaiosa just}G1342 οὐouis notG3756 καλόςkalósgood;G2570 οὐδέoudénorG3761 ὅσιοςhósiosis it sacredG3741 to plot againstG19162 δυνάστηςdynástēs{monarchsG1413 δίκαιοςdíkaiosjust}.G1342

Proverbs 17 - 27

ὅςhósThe oneG3739 φείδομαιpheídomaisparingG5339 ῥῆμαrhēma{wordG4487 to let goG42902 σκληρόςsklērósa hard}G4642 is an arbitrator;G19212 and a lenientG31151 ἀνήρanḗrmanG435 φρόνιμοςphrónimosis intelligent.G5429

Proverbs 17 - 28

ἀνόητοςanóētosTo an unthinking manG453 ἐπερωτάωeperōtáōasking,G1905 σοφίαsophíawisdomG4678 λογίζομαιlogízomaishall be imputed;G3049 ἐννεόςenneós{dumb manG1769 δέdéandG1161 τὶςtìsanyG5100 ἑαυτοῦheautoûfor himselfG1438 ποιέωpoiéōdoing}G4160 δοκέωdokéōshall seemG1380 φρόνιμοςphrónimosto be intelligent.G5429