Proverbs 17
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Proverbs 17 - 1
טוֹבṭôwbBetterH2896חָרֵבchârêba dryH2720פַּתpathmorselH6595שַׁלְוָהshalvâhin quietnessH7962בַּיִתbayiththan a houseH1004מָלֵאmâlêʼfull ofH4392זֶבַחzebachfeastingH2077רִיבrîybwith strife.H7379
Proverbs 17 - 2
שָׂכַלsâkalA wiseH7919עֶבֶדʻebedservantH5650מָשַׁלmâshalwill rule overH4910בּוּשׁbûwsha disgracefulH954בֵּןbênsonH1121חָלַקchâlaqand shareH2505נַחֲלָהnachălâhhis inheritanceH5159תָּוֶךְtâvekas one ofH8432אָחʼâchthe brothers.H251
Proverbs 17 - 3
מִצְרֵףmitsrêphA crucibleH4715כֶּסֶףkeçephfor silverH3701כּוּרkûwrand a furnaceH3564זָהָבzâhâbfor gold ,H2091יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhbut the LORDH3068בָּחַןbâchanis the testerH974לִבָּהlibbâhof hearts.H3826
Proverbs 17 - 4
רָעַעrâʻaʻA wicked manH7489קָשַׁבqâshablistensH7181עַלʻaltoH5921אָוֶןʼâvenevilH205שָׂפָהsâphâhlips ;H8193שֶׁקֶרsheqera liarH8267אָזַןʼâzangives earH238עַלʻaltoH5921הַוָּהhavvâha destructiveH1942לָשׁוֹןlâshôwntongue.H3956
Proverbs 17 - 5
לָעַגlâʻagHe who mocksH3932רוּשׁrûwshthe poorH7326חָרַףchâraphinsultsH2778עָשָׂהʻâsâhtheir Maker ;H6213שָׂמֵחַsâmêachwhoever gloatsH8056אֵידʼêydover calamityH343לֹאlôʼwill notH3808נָקָהnâqâhgo unpunished.H5352
Proverbs 17 - 6
בֵּןbênGrandchildrenH1121בֵּןbên...H1121עֲטָרָהʻăṭârâhare the crownH5850זָקֵןzâqênof the aged ,H2205תִּפְאָרָהtiphʼârâhand the gloryH8597בֵּןbênof a sonH1121אָבʼâbis his father.H1
Proverbs 17 - 7
יֶתֶרyetherEloquentH3499שָׂפָהsâphâhwordsH8193לֹאlôʼare unfitH3808נָאוֶהnâʼveh...H5000נָבָלnâbâlfor a fool ;H5036אַףʼaphhow much worseH637כִּיkîy...H3588שֶׁקֶרsheqerare lyingH8267שָׂפָהsâphâhlipsH8193נָדִיבnâdîybto a ruler !H5081
Proverbs 17 - 8
שַׁחַדshachadA bribeH7810חֵןchênis a charmH2580אֶבֶןʼeben...H68עַיִןʻayintoH5869בַּעַלbaʻalits giver ;H1167אֵלʼêlwhereverH413כֹּלkôl...H3605אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834פָּנָהpânâhhe turns ,H6437שָׂכַלsâkalhe succeeds.H7919
Proverbs 17 - 9
כָּסָהkâçâhWhoever concealsH3680פֶּשַׁעpeshaʻan offenseH6588בָּקַשׁbâqashpromotesH1245אַהֲבָהʼahăbâhlove ,H160שָׁנָהshânâhbut he who brings it upH8138דָּבָרdâbâr...H1697פָּרַדpâradseparatesH6504אַלּוּףʼallûwphfriends.H441
Proverbs 17 - 10
גְּעָרָהgᵉʻârâhA rebukeH1606נָחַתnâchathcuts intoH5181בִּיןbîyna man of discernmentH995מֵאָהmêʼâhdeeper than a hundredH3967נָכָהnâkâhlashes (cut into)H5221כְּסִילkᵉçîyla fool.H3684
Proverbs 17 - 11
רַעraʻAn evil (man)H7451בָּקַשׁbâqashseeksH1245אַךְʼakonlyH389מְרִיmᵉrîyrebellion ;H4805אַכְזָרִיʼakzârîya cruelH394מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkmessengerH4397שָׁלַחshâlachwill be sent against him.H7971
Proverbs 17 - 12
אִישׁʼîysh(It is better)H376פָּגַשׁpâgashto meetH6298דֹּבdôba bearH1677שַׁכּוּלshakkûwlrobbed of her cubsH7909אַלʼalthanH408כְּסִילkᵉçîyla foolH3684אִוֶּלֶתʼivvelethin his folly.H200
Proverbs 17 - 13
שׁוּבshûwbIf anyone returnsH7725רַעraʻevilH7451תַּחַתtachathforH8478טוֹבṭôwbgood ,H2896רַעraʻevilH7451לֹאlôʼwill neverH3808מוּשׁmûwshleaveH4185בַּיִתbayithhis house.H1004
Proverbs 17 - 14
רֵאשִׁיתrêʼshîythTo startH7225מָדוֹןmâdôwna quarrelH4066פָּטַרpâṭaris to releaseH6362מַיִםmayima flood ;H4325נָטַשׁnâṭashso abandonH5203רִיבrîybthe disputeH7379פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440גָּלַעgâlaʻit breaks out.H1566
Proverbs 17 - 15
צָדַקtsâdaqAcquittingH6663רָשָׁעrâshâʻthe guiltyH7563רָשַׁעrâshaʻand condemningH7561צַדִּיקtsaddîyqthe righteous —H6662שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimbothH8147תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahare detestableH8441יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORDH3068גַּםgam-.H1571
Proverbs 17 - 16
מָהmâhWhyH4100זֶהzeh...H2088כְּסִילkᵉçîylshould the foolH3684מְחִירmᵉchîyrhave moneyH4242יָדyâdin his handH3027אַיִןʼayinwith noH369לֵבlêbintentionH3820קָנָהqânâhof buyingH7069חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdom ?H2451
Proverbs 17 - 17
רֵעַrêaʻA friendH7453אָהַבʼâhablovesH157כֹּלkôlat allH3605עֵתʻêthtimes ,H6256אָחʼâchand a brotherH251יָלַדyâladis bornH3205צָרָהtsârâhfor adversity.H6869
Proverbs 17 - 18
אָדָםʼâdâmA manH120חָסֵרchâçêrlackingH2638לֵבlêbjudgmentH3820תָּקַעtâqaʻstrikesH8628כַּףkaphhands in pledgeH3709עָרַבʻâraband puts up securityH6148עֲרֻבָּהʻărubbâh...H6161פָּנִיםpânîymforH6440רֵעַrêaʻhis neighbor.H7453
Proverbs 17 - 19
אָהַבʼâhabHe who lovesH157פֶּשַׁעpeshaʻtransgressionH6588אָהַבʼâhablovesH157מַצָּהmatstsâhstrife ;H4683פֶּתַחpethachhe who builds his gateH6607גָּבַהּgâbahhhighH1361בָּקַשׁbâqashinvitesH1245שֶׁבֶרsheberdestruction.H7667
Proverbs 17 - 20
עִקֵּשׁʻiqqêshThe one with a perverseH6141לֵבlêbheartH3820מָצָאmâtsâʼfindsH4672לֹאlôʼnoH3808טוֹבṭôwbgood ,H2896לָשׁוֹןlâshôwnand he whose tongueH3956הָפַךְhâphakis deceitfulH2015נָפַלnâphalfallsH5307רַעraʻinto trouble.H7451
Proverbs 17 - 21
יָלַדyâladA man fathersH3205כְּסִילkᵉçîyla foolH3684תּוּגָהtûwgâhto his own griefH8424אָבʼâbthe fatherH1נָבָלnâbâlof a foolH5036לֹאlôʼhas noH3808שָׂמַחsâmachjoy.H8055
Proverbs 17 - 22
שָׂמֵחַsâmêachA joyfulH8056לֵבlêbheartH3820יָטַבyâṭabis goodH3190גֵּהָהgêhâhmedicine ,H1456נָכֵאnâkêʼbut a brokenH5218רוּחַrûwachspiritH7307יָבֵשׁyâbêshdries upH3001גֶּרֶםgeremthe bones.H1634
Proverbs 17 - 23
רָשָׁעrâshâʻA wicked (man)H7563לָקַחlâqachtakesH3947חֵיקchêyqa covertH2436שַׁחַדshachadbribeH7810נָטָהnâṭâhto subvertH5186אֹרַחʼôrachthe courseH734מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭof justice.H4941
Proverbs 17 - 24
חׇכְמָהchokmâhWisdomH2451אֵתʼêth...H854פָּנִיםpânîymis the focusH6440בִּיןbîynof the discerning ,H995עַיִןʻayinbut the eyesH5869כְּסִילkᵉçîylof a foolH3684קָצֶהqâtsehwander to the endsH7097אֶרֶץʼeretsof the earth.H776
Proverbs 17 - 25
כְּסִילkᵉçîylA foolishH3684בֵּןbênsonH1121כַּעַסkaʻaçbrings griefH3708אָבʼâbto his fatherH1מֶמֶרmemerand bitternessH4470יָלַדyâladto her who bore him.H3205
Proverbs 17 - 26
גַּםgamIt is surelyH1571לֹאlôʼnotH3808טוֹבṭôwbgoodH2896עָנַשׁʻânashto punishH6064צַדִּיקtsaddîyqthe innocentH6662נָכָהnâkâhor to flogH5221נָדִיבnâdîyba nobleH5081עַלʻalforH5921יֹשֶׁרyôsherhis honesty.H3476
Proverbs 17 - 27
יָדַעyâdaʻA man of knowledgeH3045דַּעַתdaʻath...H1847חָשַׂךְchâsakrestrainsH2820אֵמֶרʼêmerhis words ,H561אִישׁʼîyshand a manH376תָּבוּןtâbûwnof understandingH8394קַרqarmaintains a calmH7119רוּחַrûwachspirit.H7307