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Hebrew interlinear — Proverbs 17:1–28 (226 words)
1
  1. ט֤וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  2. פַּ֣תpatpath: a bitH6595
  3. חֲ֭רֵבָהḥărēbâchareb: parched or ruinedH2720
  4. וְשַׁלְוָהwĕšalwâshalvah: security (genuine or false)H7962
  5. בָ֑הּbāh
  6. מִ֝בַּ֗יִתmibbayitbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  7. מָלֵ֥אmālēʾmale': full (literally or figuratively); (literally) fillingH4392
  8. זִבְחֵיzibḥêzebach: (properly) a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animalH2077
  9. רִֽיב׃rîbriyb: a contest (personal or legal)H7379
2
  1. עֶֽבֶדʿebed`ebed: a servantH5650
  2. מַשְׂכִּ֗ילmaśkîlsakal: to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligentH7919
  3. יִ֭מְשֹׁלyimšōlmashal: to ruleH4910
  4. בְּבֵ֣ןbĕbēnben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  5. מֵבִ֑ישׁmēbîšbuwsh: (properly) to pale; (by implication) to be ashamedH954
  6. וּבְת֥וֹךְûbĕtôktavek: a bisection; (by implication) the centreH8432
  7. אַ֝חִ֗יםʾaḥîmach: a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H0001))H251
  8. יַחֲלֹ֥קyaḥălōqchalaq: to be smooth (figuratively); (by implication) (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separateH2505
  9. נַחֲלָֽה׃naḥălânachalah: (properly) something inherited; (abstractly) occupancyH5159
3
  1. מַצְרֵ֣ףmaṣrēpmitsreph: a crucibleH4715
  2. לַ֭כֶּסֶףlakkesepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
  3. וְכ֣וּרwĕkûrkuwr: a pot or furnace (as if excavated)H3564
  4. לַזָּהָ֑בlazzāhābzahab: gold; (figuratively) golden, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow) such as oil or a clear, sunny skyH2091
  5. וּבֹחֵ֖ןûbōḥēnbachan: to test (especially metals); (generally and figuratively) to investigateH974
  6. לִבּ֣וֹתlibbôtlibbah: the heartH3826
  7. יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
4
  1. מֵ֭רַעmēraʿra`a`: (properly) to spoil; (literally) to ruin by breaking to pieces)H7489
  2. מַקְשִׁ֣יבmaqšîbqashab: to prick up the ears, i.e. hearkenH7181
  3. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  4. שְׂפַתśĕpatsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  5. אָ֑וֶןʾāwenaven: (strictly) nothingness; (also) trouble, vanity, wickednessH205
  6. שֶׁ֥קֶרšeqersheqer: an untruth; (by implication, often adverbial) a fraud or deceit (i.e. fraudulently, deceitfully)H8267
  7. מֵ֝זִיןmēzînazan: to broaden out the ear (with the hand); (by implication) to listenH238
  8. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  9. לְשׁ֥וֹןlĕšônlashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
  10. הַוֹּֽת׃hawwōthavvah: desire; (also) ruinH1942
5
  1. לֹעֵ֣גlōʿēgla`ag: to deride; (by implication) (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligiblyH3932
  2. לָ֭רָשׁlārošruwsh: to be destituteH7326
  3. חֵרֵ֣ףḥērēpcharaph.: to pull off; (by implication) to expose (as by stripping)H2778
  4. עֹשֵׂ֑הוּʿōśēhû`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  5. שָׂמֵ֥חַśāmēaḥsameach: blithe or gleefulH8056
  6. לְ֝אֵ֗ידlĕʾêdeyd: oppression; (by implication) misfortune, ruinH343
  7. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  8. יִנָּקֶֽה׃yinnāqenaqah: to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively)H5352
6
  1. עֲטֶ֣רֶתʿăṭeret`atarah: a crownH5850
  2. זְ֭קֵנִיםzĕqēnîmzaqen: oldH2205
  3. בְּנֵ֣יbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  4. בָנִ֑יםbānîmben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  5. וְתִפְאֶ֖רֶתwĕtipʾerettiph'arah: ornamentH8597
  6. בָּנִ֣יםbānîmben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  7. אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ʾăbôtāmab: fatherH1
7
  1. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  2. נָאוָ֣הnāʾwâna'veh: suitable, or beautifulH5000
  3. לְנָבָ֣לlĕnābālnabal: stupid; wicked (especially impious)H5036
  4. שְׂפַתśĕpatsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  5. יֶ֑תֶרyeteryether: (properly) an overhanging; (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainderH3499
  6. אַ֝֗ףʾapaph: meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction)H637
  7. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  8. לְנָדִ֥יבlĕnādîbnadiyb: (properly) voluntary, i.e. generous; (hence) magnanimousH5081
  9. שְׂפַתśĕpatsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  10. שָֽׁקֶר׃šāqersheqer: an untruth; (by implication, often adverbial) a fraud or deceit (i.e. fraudulently, deceitfully)H8267
8
  1. אֶֽבֶןʾebeneben: a stoneH68
  2. חֵ֣ןḥēnchen: graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)H2580
  3. הַ֭שֹּׁחַדhaššōḥadshachad: a donation (venal or redemptive)H7810
  4. בְּעֵינֵ֣יbĕʿênê`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  5. בְעָלָ֑יוbĕʿālāywba`al: a masterH1167
  6. אֶֽלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  7. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  8. אֲשֶׁ֖רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  9. יִפְנֶ֣הyipnepanah: to turn; (by implication) to face, i.e. appear, look, etcH6437
  10. יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃yaśkîlsakal: to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligentH7919
9
  1. מְֽכַסֶּהmĕkassekacah: (properly) to plump, i.e. fill up hollowsH3680
  2. פֶּ֭שַׁעpešaʿpesha`: a revolt (national, moral or religious)H6588
  3. מְבַקֵּ֣שׁmĕbaqqēšbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
  4. אַהֲבָ֑הʾahăbâahabah: loveH160
  5. וְשֹׁנֶ֥הwĕšōneshanah: to fold; (literally or figuratively) to duplicate or doubleH8138
  6. בְ֝דָבָ֗רbĕdābārdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  7. מַפְרִ֥ידmaprîdparad: to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself)H6504
  8. אַלּֽוּף׃ʾallûpalluwph: familiar; a friend, also gentleH441
10
  1. תֵּ֣חַתtēḥatnachath: to sink, i.e. descend; causatively, to press or lead downH5181
  2. גְּעָרָ֣הgĕʿārâg`arah: a chidingH1606
  3. בְמֵבִ֑יןbĕmēbînbiyn: to separate mentally (or distinguish); (generally) understandH995
  4. מֵהַכּ֖וֹתmēhakkôtnakah: to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)H5221
  5. כְּסִ֣ילkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  6. מֵאָֽה׃mēʾâme'ah: a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionH3967
11
  1. אַךְʾakak: a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyH389
  2. מְרִ֥יmĕrîmriy: bitterness; (figuratively) rebellionH4805
  3. יְבַקֶּשׁyĕbaqqešbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
  4. רָ֑עrāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  5. וּמַלְאָ֥ךְûmalʾākmal'ak: a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)H4397
  6. אַ֝כְזָרִ֗יʾakzārîakzariy: terribleH394
  7. יְשֻׁלַּחyĕšullaḥshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
12
  1. פָּג֬וֹשׁpāgôšpagash: to come in contact with, whether by accident or violenceH6298
  2. דֹּ֣בdōbdob: the bear (as slow)H1677
  3. שַׁכּ֣וּלšakkûlshakkuwl: bereavedH7909
  4. בְּאִ֑ישׁbĕʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  5. וְאַלwĕʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  6. כְּ֝סִ֗ילkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  7. בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃bĕʾiwwaltôivveleth: sillinessH200
13
  1. מֵשִׁ֣יבmēšîbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  2. רָ֭עָהrāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  3. תַּ֣חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  4. טוֹבָ֑הṭôbâtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  5. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. תָמ֥יּשׁtāmyyšmuwsh: to withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive)H4185
  7. רָ֝עָ֗הrāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  8. מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃mibbêtôbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
14
  1. פּ֣וֹטֵֽרpôṭērpatar: to cleave or burst through, i.e. (causatively) to emit, whether literal or figurative (gape)H6362
  2. מַ֭יִםmayimmayim: water; (figuratively) juiceH4325
  3. רֵאשִׁ֣יתrēʾšîtshiyth: the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)H7225
  4. מָד֑וֹןmādônmadown: a contest or quarrelH4066
  5. וְלִפְנֵ֥יwĕlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  6. הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗עhitgallaʿgala`: to be obstinateH1566
  7. הָרִ֥יבhārîbriyb: a contest (personal or legal)H7379
  8. נְטֽוֹשׁ׃nĕṭôšnatash: (properly) to pound, i.e. smite; (by implication) (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperseH5203
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  1. מַצְדִּ֣יקmaṣdîqtsadaq: to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)H6663
  2. רָ֭שָׁעrāšoʿrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
  3. וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַûmaršîaʿrasha`: to be wrong; (causatively) to do or declare wrongH7561
  4. צַדִּ֑יקṣaddîqtsaddiyq: justH6662
  5. תּוֹעֲבַ֥תtôʿăbattow`ebah: (properly) something disgusting; (morally, as noun) an abhorrenceH8441
  6. יְ֝הוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  7. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  8. שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃šĕnêhemshnayim: two; (as ordinal) twofoldH8147
16
  1. לָמָּהlommâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  2. זֶּ֣הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  3. מְחִ֣ירmĕḥîrmchiyr: price, payment, wagesH4242
  4. בְּיַדbĕyadyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  5. כְּסִ֑ילkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  6. לִקְנ֖וֹתliqnôtqanah: to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell)H7069
  7. חָכְמָ֣הḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  8. וְלֶבwĕlebleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  9. אָֽיִן׃ʾāyinayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
17
  1. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  2. עֵ֭תʿēt`eth: time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etcH6256
  3. אֹהֵ֣בʾōhēbahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  4. הָרֵ֑עַhārēaʿrea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
  5. וְאָ֥חwĕʾāḥach: a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H0001))H251
  6. לְ֝צָרָ֗הlĕṣārâtsarah: tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rivalH6869
  7. יִוָּלֵֽד׃yiwwālēdyalad: to bear young; (causatively) to begetH3205
18
  1. אָדָ֣םʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  2. חֲסַרḥăsarchacer: lacking; (hence) withoutH2638
  3. לֵ֭בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  4. תּוֹקֵ֣עַtôqēaʿtaqa`: to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument)H8628
  5. כָּ֑ףkāpkaph: the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the...H3709
  6. עֹרֵ֥בʿōrēb`arab: to braid, i.e. intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter)H6148
  7. עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗הʿărubbâ`arubbah: something given as security, i.e. (literally) a token (of safety) or (metaphorically) a bondsmanH6161
  8. לִפְנֵ֥יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  9. רֵעֵֽהוּ׃rēʿēhûrea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
19
  1. אֹ֣הֵֽבʾōhēbahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  2. פֶּ֭שַׁעpešaʿpesha`: a revolt (national, moral or religious)H6588
  3. אֹהֵ֣בʾōhēbahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  4. מַצָּ֑הmaṣṣâmatstsah: a quarrelH4683
  5. מַגְבִּ֥יהַּmagbîahgabahh: to soar; be loftyH1361
  6. פִּ֝תְח֗וֹpitḥôpethach: an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance wayH6607
  7. מְבַקֶּשׁmĕbaqqešbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
  8. שָֽׁבֶר׃šābersheber: a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)H7667
20
  1. עִקֶּשׁʿiqqeš`iqqesh: distorted; (hence) falseH6141
  2. לֵ֭בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  3. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. יִמְצָאyimṣāʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  5. ט֑וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  6. וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְwĕnehpākhaphak: to turn about or over; (by implication) to change, overturn, return, pervertH2015
  7. בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹbilšônôlashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
  8. יִפּ֥וֹלyippôlnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
  9. בְּרָעָֽה׃bĕrāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
21
  1. יֹלֵ֣דyōlēdyalad: to bear young; (causatively) to begetH3205
  2. כְּ֭סִילkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  3. לְת֣וּגָהlĕtûgâtuwgah: depression (of spirits); (concretely) a griefH8424
  4. ל֑וֹlô
  5. וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. יִ֝שְׂמַ֗חyiśmaḥsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
  7. אֲבִ֣יʾăbîab: fatherH1
  8. נָבָֽל׃nābālnabal: stupid; wicked (especially impious)H5036
22
  1. לֵ֣בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  2. שָׂ֭מֵחַśāmēaḥsameach: blithe or gleefulH8056
  3. יֵיטִ֣יבyêṭîbyatab: to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)H3190
  4. גֵּהָ֑הgēhâgehah: a cureH1456
  5. וְר֥וּחַwĕrûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  6. נְ֝כֵאָ֗הnĕkēʾânake': smitten, i.e. (figuratively) afflictedH5218
  7. תְּיַבֶּשׁtĕyabbešyabesh: to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)H3001
  8. גָּֽרֶם׃gāremgerem: a bone (as the skeleton of the body); (hence) self, i.e. (figuratively) veryH1634
23
  1. שֹׁ֣חַדšōḥadshachad: a donation (venal or redemptive)H7810
  2. מֵ֭חֵקmēḥēqcheyq: the bosom (literally or figuratively)H2436
  3. רָשָׁ֣עrāšāʿrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
  4. יִקָּ֑חyiqqāḥlaqach: to take (in the widest variety of applications)H3947
  5. לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹתlĕhaṭṭôtnatah: to stretch or spread out; (by implication) to bend away (including moral deflection)H5186
  6. אָרְח֥וֹתʾorḥôtorach: (literally or figuratively) a well-trodden roadH734
  7. מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mišpāṭmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
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  1. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  2. פְּנֵ֣יpĕnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  3. מֵבִ֣יןmēbînbiyn: to separate mentally (or distinguish); (generally) understandH995
  4. חָכְמָ֑הḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  5. וְעֵינֵ֥יwĕʿênê`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  6. כְ֝סִ֗ילkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  7. בִּקְצֵהbiqṣēqatseh: an extremity (used in a great variety of applications and idioms)H7097
  8. אָֽרֶץ׃ʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
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  1. כַּ֣עַסkaʿaska`ac: vexationH3708
  2. לְ֭אָבִיוlĕʾābîwab: fatherH1
  3. בֵּ֣ןbēnben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  4. כְּסִ֑ילkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  5. וּ֝מֶ֗מֶרûmemermemer: sorrowH4470
  6. לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃lĕyôladtôyalad: to bear young; (causatively) to begetH3205
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  1. גַּ֤םgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  2. עֲנ֣וֹשׁʿănôš`anash: (properly) to urge; (by implication) to inflict a penaltyH6064
  3. לַצַּדִּ֣יקlaṣṣaddîqtsaddiyq: justH6662
  4. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  5. ט֑וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  6. לְהַכּ֖וֹתlĕhakkôtnakah: to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)H5221
  7. נְדִיבִ֣יםnĕdîbîmnadiyb: (properly) voluntary, i.e. generous; (hence) magnanimousH5081
  8. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  9. יֹֽשֶׁר׃yōšeryosher: the rightH3476
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  1. חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְḥôśēkchasak: to restrain; (reflexively) refrainH2820
  2. אֲ֭מָרָיוʾămārāywemer: something saidH561
  3. יוֹדֵ֣עַyôdēaʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  4. דָּ֑עַתdāʿatda`ath: knowledgeH1847
  5. וְקַרwĕqarqar: cool; (figuratively) quietH7119
  6. ר֝וּחַrûaḥRowhagah: outcry; Rohagah, an IsraeliteH7303
  7. אִ֣ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  8. תְּבוּנָֽה׃tĕbûnâtabuwn: intelligence; (by implication) an argumentH8394
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  1. גַּ֤םgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  2. אֱוִ֣ילʾĕwîleviyl: (figuratively) sillyH191
  3. מַ֭חֲרִישׁmaḥărîšcharash: to scratch; (by implication) to engrave, ploughH2790
  4. חָכָ֣םḥākāmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  5. יֵחָשֵׁ֑בyēḥāšēbchashab: (properly) to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricateH2803
  6. אֹטֵ֖םʾōṭēmatam: to close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs)H331
  7. שְׂפָתָ֣יוśĕpātāywsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  8. נָבֽוֹן׃nābônbiyn: to separate mentally (or distinguish); (generally) understandH995

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Strong's words in Proverbs 17 (6)
Strong's H3684 — כְּסִ֣יל (kĕsîl)
kciyl (kes-eel') n-m. 1. (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly [from H3688] KJV: fool(-ish). Root(s): H3688. Appears 6 times in Proverbs 17.
Strong's H1121 — בְּבֵ֣ן (bĕbēn)
ben (bane) n-m. 1. a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001 H0251, etc.)) [from H1129] KJV: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. Root(s): H1129 See also: H1, H251. Appears 5 times in Proverbs 17.
Strong's H2896 — ט֤וֹב (ṭôb)
towb (tobe) adj. 1. good (as an adjective) in the widest sense 2. used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman 3. the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well) [from H2895] KJV: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well (-favoured). Root(s): H2895. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 17.
Strong's H3820 — וְלֶב (wĕleb)
leb (labe) n-m. 1. the heart 2. also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect 3. likewise for the centre of anything [a form of H3824] KJV: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom. Root(s): H3824. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 17.
Strong's H7451 — רָ֑ע (rāʿ)
ra` (rah) adj. 1. bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) [from H7489] KJV: adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). Root(s): H7489. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 17.
Strong's H8193 — שְׂפַת (śĕpat)
saphah (saw-faw') (or (in dual and plural) sepheth {sef-eth'}) n-f. 1. the lip (as a natural boundary) 2. (by implication) language 3. (by analogy) a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) [probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination] KJV: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, ((sea-))shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words. Root(s): H5595, H8192 Compare: H5490. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 17.

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“lawless judges of the poor.”

What the Early Church wrote about Proverbs 17 (4)

  • “"Children's children are the crown of old men." And the glory of children is their fathers, it is said; and our glory is the Father of all; and the crown of the whole church is Christ.”

  • “Although God is our Father, he does not rejoice in an adopted son who is uneducated in divine wisdom and knowledge and who is committed to wickedness and evil. But a reasonable son gladdens his mother, that is, God’s love toward humankind.”

    — Origen (3rd century) on Proverbs 17:21

  • “And he will show himself prudent who is sparing of his words on that which he has come to learn.”

  • “There is nothing hidden from God, but even our secrets are near to Him.”

    — Ignatius of Antioch (1st century) on Proverbs 17:3

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