Proverbs 1728 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence.17:1טוֹב פַּת חֲרֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה־בָהּ מִבַּיִת מָלֵא זִבְחֵי־רִֽיב׃Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife.17:2עֶֽבֶד־מַשְׂכִּיל יִמְשֹׁל בְּבֵן מֵבִישׁ וּבְתוֹךְ אַחִים יַחֲלֹק נַחֲלָֽה׃A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that dealeth shamefully, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.17:3מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב וּבֹחֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָֽה׃The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but the LORD trieth the hearts.17:4מֵרַע מַקְשִׁיב עַל־שְׂפַת־אָוֶן שֶׁקֶר מֵזִין עַל־לְשׁוֹן הַוֺּֽת׃A evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; and a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.17:5לֹעֵג לָרָשׁ חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ שָׂמֵחַ לְאֵיד לֹא יִנָּקֶֽה׃Whoso mocketh the poor blasphemeth his Maker; and he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.17:6עֲטֶרֶת זְקֵנִים בְּנֵי בָנִים וְתִפְאֶרֶת בָּנִים אֲבוֹתָֽם׃Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.17:7לֹא־נָאוָה לְנָבָל שְׂפַת־יֶתֶר אַף כִּֽי־לְנָדִיב שְׂפַת־שָֽׁקֶר׃Overbearing speech becometh not a churl; much less do lying lips a prince.17:8אֶֽבֶן־חֵן הַשֹּׁחַד בְּעֵינֵי בְעָלָיו אֶֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יִפְנֶה יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; whithersoever he turneth, he prospereth.17:9מְֽכַסֶּה־פֶּשַׁע מְבַקֵּשׁ אַהֲבָה וְשֹׁנֶה בְדָבָר מַפְרִיד אַלּֽוּף׃He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that harpeth on a matter estrangeth a familiar friend.17:10תֵּחַת גְּעָרָה בְמֵבִין מֵהַכּוֹת כְּסִיל מֵאָֽה׃A rebuke entereth deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.17:11אַךְ־מְרִי יְבַקֶּשׁ־רָע וּמַלְאָךְ אַכְזָרִי יְשֻׁלַּח־בּֽוֹ׃A rebellious man seeketh only evil; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.17:12פָּגוֹשׁ דֹּב שַׁכּוּל בְּאִישׁ וְאַל־כְּסִיל בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.17:13מֵשִׁיב רָעָה תַּחַת טוֹבָה לֹא־תָמוּשׁ רָעָה מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.17:14פּוֹטֵֽר מַיִם רֵאשִׁית מָדוֹן וְלִפְנֵי הִתְגַּלַּע הָרִיב נְטֽוֹשׁ׃The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off contention, before the quarrel break out.17:15מַצְדִּיק רָשָׁע וּמַרְשִׁיעַ צַדִּיק תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are an abomination to the LORD.17:16לָמָּה־זֶּה מְחִיר בְּיַד־כְּסִיל לִקְנוֹת חָכְמָה וְלֶב־אָֽיִן׃Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding?17:17בְּכָל־עֵת אֹהֵב הָרֵעַ וְאָח לְצָרָה יִוָּלֵֽד׃A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.17:18אָדָם חֲסַר־לֵב תּוֹקֵעַ כָּף עֹרֵב עֲרֻבָּה לִפְנֵי רֵעֵֽהוּ׃A man void of understanding is he that striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his neighbour.17:19אֹהֵֽב פֶּשַׁע אֹהֵב מַצָּה מַגְבִּיהַּ פִּתְחוֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־שָֽׁבֶר׃He loveth transgression that loveth strife; he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.17:20עִקֶּשׁ־לֵב לֹא יִמְצָא־טוֹב וְנֶהְפָּךְ בִּלְשׁוֹנוֹ יִפּוֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃He that hath a froward heart findeth no good; and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into evil.17:21יֹלֵד כְּסִיל לְתוּגָה לוֹ וְלֹֽא־יִשְׂמַח אֲבִי נָבָֽל׃He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; and the father of a churl hath no joy.17:22לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִב גֵּהָה וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה תְּיַבֶּשׁ־גָּֽרֶם׃A merry heart is a good medicine; but a broken spirit drieth the bones.17:23שֹׁחַד מֵחֵיק רָשָׁע יִקָּח לְהַטּוֹת אָרְחוֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of justice.17:24אֶת־פְּנֵי מֵבִין חָכְמָה וְעֵינֵי כְסִיל בִּקְצֵה־אָֽרֶץ׃Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.17:25כַּעַס לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וּמֶמֶר לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃A foolish son is vexation to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.17:26גַּם עֲנוֹשׁ לַצַּדִּיק לֹא־טוֹב לְהַכּוֹת נְדִיבִים עַל־יֹֽשֶׁר׃To punish also the righteous is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.17:27חוֹשֵׂךְ אֲמָרָיו יוֹדֵעַ דָּעַת יְקַר־רוּחַ אִישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃He that spareth his words hath knowledge; and he that husbandeth his spirit is a man of discernment.17:28גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבֽוֹן׃Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed as a man of understanding.← previousProverbs 16next →Proverbs 18↑ back to ProverbsThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/17/