Proverbschapter 17
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Proverbs 17— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, which is the key every lexicon and concordance uses (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets name a word that does a grammatical job rather than carrying a meaning, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.
Better a Dry Morsel With Quietness; Strife Is Water Let Loose1
1Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
Rashi on Proverbs 17:1
Better a piece of dry bread and tranquility with it It would have been better for the Holy One, blessed be He, to destroy His Temple and His city, for He would enjoy tranquility from the sins of Israel.
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2A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
3A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
4A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
5He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
6Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
7Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
8A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
9Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
10A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
11An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Rashi on Proverbs 17:11
He who is only rebellious seeks evil One whose every word is rebelliousness and stubbornness constantly seeks evil.
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12It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
Rashi on Proverbs 17:12
May a bereaving bear encounter a person It is better for a person that a bereaving bear encounter him rather than one of the foolish heathens, who entice him to idolatry.
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13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
14To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
Rashi on Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is like letting out water Whoever commences a quarrel is like one who opens a hole in the stone walls of a water canal, and the water goes out through it, and the hole becomes progressively wider; so does the quarrel constantly escalate.
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A Friend Loveth at All Times; a Cheerful Heart Is Medicine15
15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.
16Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
Rashi on Proverbs 17:16
Why is there a price in the fool’s hand to buy wisdom To learn the Torah.
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17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
19He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
20The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
21A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
22A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
23A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
24Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
26It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
27A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
28Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.