Proverbs 17 HCSB

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21:9,19; 25:24">a</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7919.htm" title="שׂכל_1 vhPmsa 7919">A wise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsa 5650"> servant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4910.htm" title="משׁל_2 vqi3ms 4910"> will rule</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/954.htm" title="בושׁ_1 vhPmsa 954"> a disgraceful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsa 1121"> son</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2505.htm" title="חלק_2 vqi3ms 2505"> share</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5159.htm" title="נַחֲלָה_1 ncfsa 5159"> an inheritance</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8432.htm" title="תָּוֶךְ ncmsc 8432"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpa 251"> brothers</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4715.htm" title="מַצְרֵף ncmsa 4715">A crucible</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsa 3701"> silver</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3564.htm" title="כּוּר ncmsa 3564"> a smelter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2091.htm" title="זָהָב ncmsa 2091"> gold</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 27:21">b</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/974.htm" title="בחן vqPmsa 974"> is the tester</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmpa 3820"> of hearts</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Ch 29:17; Ps 26:2; Pr 16:2; 21:2; Is 48:10; Jr 17:10; Mal 3:3">c</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7489.htm" title="רעע_1 vhPmsa 7489">A wicked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7181.htm" title="קשׁב vhPmsa 7181"> person listens</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/205.htm" title="אָוֶן ncmsa 205"> malicious</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8193.htm" title="שָׂפָה ncfsc 8193"> talk</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit to lips of iniquity">d</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8267.htm" title="שֶׁקֶר ncmsa 8267">a liar</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/238.htm" title="אזן_1 vhPmsa 238"> pays attention</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1942.htm" title="הַוָּה_2 ncfpa 1942"> a destructive</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3956.htm" title="לָשֹׁון ncbsc 3956"> tongue</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3932.htm" title="לעג vqPmsa 3932">The one who mocks</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7326.htm" title="רושׁ vqPmsa 7326"> poor</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2778.htm" title="חרף_2 vpp3ms 2778"> insults</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqPmsc 6213"> Maker</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 14:31; 21:13">e</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8056.htm" title="שָׂמֵחַ amsa 8056">and one who rejoices</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/343.htm" title="אֵיד ncmsc 343"> calamity</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">will not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5352.htm" title="נקה vni3ms 5352"> go unpunished</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 31:29; Pr 24:17; Lm 1:21-22; Ezk 25:6-7; 35:15; Ob 12">f</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121">Grandchildren</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpa 1121"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5850.htm" title="עֲטָרָה_1 ncfsc 5850"> are the crown</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2205.htm" title="זָקֵן ampa 2205"> of the elderly</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8597.htm" title="תִּפְאֶרֶת ncfsc 8597"> the pride</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpa 1121"> of sons</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> is their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmpc 1"> fathers</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3499.htm" title="יֶתֶר_1 ncmsa 3499">Eloquent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8193.htm" title="שָׂפָה ncfsc 8193"> words</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> are not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5000.htm" title="נָאוֶה afsa 5000"> appropriate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5036.htm" title="נָבָל_1 amsa 5036"> a fool’s</a> lips;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/637.htm" title="אַף_1 Pc 637">how much worse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8267.htm" title="שֶׁקֶר ncmsa 8267"> are lies</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5081.htm" title="נָדִיב amsa 5081"> a ruler</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">A</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7810.htm" title="שֹׁחַד ncmsa 7810"> bribe</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 23:8; Is 1:23; Am 5:12">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> seems</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2580.htm" title="חֵן ncmsa 2580"> like a magic</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/68.htm" title="אֶבֶן ncfsc 68"> stone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> to its</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167"> owner</a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413">wherever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6437.htm" title="פנה vqi3ms 6437"> he turns</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7919.htm" title="שׂכל_1 vhi3ms 7919">he succeeds</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 18:16; 19:6; 21:14">h</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3680.htm" title="כסה vpPmsa 3680">Whoever conceals</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6588.htm" title="פֶּשַׁע ncmsa 6588"> an offense</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpPmsa 1245"> promotes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/160.htm" title="אַהֲבָה_1 ncfsa 160"> love</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 10:12; Jms 5:20; 1Pt 4:8">i</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8138.htm" title="שׁנה_2 vqPmsa 8138"> whoever gossips</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6504.htm" title="פרד vhPmsa 6504"> it separates</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/441.htm" title="אַלּוּף_1 ncmsa 441"> friends</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lv 19:16; Pr 11:13; 16:28">j</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1606.htm" title="גְּעָרָה ncfsa 1606">A rebuke</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5181.htm" title="נחת vqi3fs 5181"> cuts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/995.htm" title="בין vhPmsa 995"> a perceptive</a> person</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">more than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3967.htm" title="מֵאָה_1 ucfsa 3967"> a hundred</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5221.htm" title="נכה vhc 5221"> lashes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3684.htm" title="כְּסִיל_1 ncmsa 3684"> into a fool</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רַע amsa 7451">An evil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpi3ms 1245"> man seeks</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/389.htm" title="אַךְ Pd 389"> only</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4805.htm" title="מְרִי ncmsa 4805"> rebellion</a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/394.htm" title="אַכְזָרִי amsa 394">a cruel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4397.htm" title="מַלְאָךְ ncmsa 4397"> messenger</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or a merciless angel">k, </a> 17:11 Ps 78:49">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vPi3ms 7971"> will be sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376">Better for a man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6298.htm" title="פגשׁ vqa 6298"> to meet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1677.htm" title="דֹּב ncfsa 1677"> a bear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7909.htm" title="שַׁכּוּל amsa 7909"> robbed of her cubs</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 17:8; Hs 13:8">m</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3684.htm" title="כְּסִיל_1 ncmsa 3684">than a fool</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/200.htm" title="אִוֶּלֶת ncfsc 200"> foolishness</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhPmsa 7725">If anyone returns</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsa 7451"> evil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹובָה ncfsa 2896"> good</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 35:12; 109:5">n</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsa 7451">evil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> will never</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4185.htm" title="מושׁ_2 vqi3fs 4185"> depart</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 12:10">o</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7225.htm" title="רֵאשִׁית ncfsc 7225">To start</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4066.htm" title="מָדֹון_1 ncmsa 4066"> a conflict</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6362.htm" title="פטר vqPmsa 6362"> is to release</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4325.htm" title="מַיִם ncmpa 4325"> a flood</a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5203.htm" title="נטשׁ vqvms 5203">stop</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7379.htm" title="רִיב ncmsa 7379"> dispute</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1566.htm" title="גלע vtp3ms 1566"> it breaks out</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 20:3; 25:8">p</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6663.htm" title="צדק vhPmsa 6663">Acquitting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע amsa 7563"> the <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>guilty</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7561.htm" title="רשׁע vhPmsa 7561"> condemning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6662.htm" title="צַדִּיק amsa 6662"> the just</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 23:7; Pr 17:26; 18:5; 24:23-24; Is 5:23">q</a> —</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmdc 8147">both</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8441.htm" title="תֹּועֵבָה ncfsc 8441"> are detestable</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> to the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">Why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3684.htm" title="כְּסִיל_1 ncmsa 3684"> does a fool</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4242.htm" title="מְחִיר_1 ncmsa 4242"> have money</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> his hand</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"> intention</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7069.htm" title="קנה vqc 7069"> buying</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2451.htm" title="חָכְמָה ncfsa 2451"> wisdom</a>?<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 4:5,7; 18:15; 23:23">r</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">A</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7453.htm" title="רֵעַ_2 ncmsa 7453"> friend</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqPmsa 157"> loves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6256.htm" title="עֵת ncbsa 6256"> times</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ru 1:16; Pr 18:24; 27:10">s</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsa 251"> a brother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vni3ms 3205"> is born</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6869.htm" title="צָרָה_1 ncfsa 6869"> a difficult</a> time.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/120.htm" title="אָדָם_1 ncmsa 120">One</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2638.htm" title="חָסֵר amsc 2638"> without</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsa 3820"> sense</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8628.htm" title="תקע vqPmsa 8628"> enters an agreement</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3709.htm" title="כַּף ncfsa 3709"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit sense shakes hands">t</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6148.htm" title="ערב_1 vqPmsa 6148">and puts up security</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6161.htm" title="עֲרֻבָּה ncfsa 6161"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7453.htm" title="רֵעַ_2 ncmsc 7453"> friend</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 6:1-5; 11:15; 22:26">u</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqPmsa 157">One who loves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6588.htm" title="פֶּשַׁע ncmsa 6588"> to offend</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqPmsa 157"> loves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4683.htm" title="מַצָּה_2 ncfsa 4683"> strife</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 29:22">v</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1361.htm" title="גבהּ vhPmsa 1361">one who builds a high</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6607.htm" title="פֶּתַח ncmsc 6607"> threshold</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpPmsa 1245"> invites</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7667.htm" title="שֶׁבֶר_1 ncmsa 7667"> injury</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6141.htm" title="עִקֵּשׁ_1 amsc 6141">One with a twisted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsa 3820"> mind</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> will not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqi3ms 4672"> succeed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 ncmsa 2896"></a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2015.htm" title="הפך vnPmsa 2015"> one with deceitful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3956.htm" title="לָשֹׁון ncbsc 3956"> speech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5307.htm" title="נפל vqi3ms 5307"> will fall</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsa 7451"> ruin</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jr 23:36">w</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vqPmsa 3205">A man fathers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3684.htm" title="כְּסִיל_1 ncmsa 3684"> a fool</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> his own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8424.htm" title="תּוּגָה ncfsa 8424"> sorrow</a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1">the father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5036.htm" title="נָבָל_1 amsa 5036"> of a fool</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> has no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8055.htm" title="שׂמח vqi3ms 8055"> joy</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 10:1; 17:25; 19:13; 23:24-25">x</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8056.htm" title="שָׂמֵחַ amsa 8056">A joyful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsa 3820"> heart</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3190.htm" title="יטב vhi3ms 3190"> is good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1456.htm" title="גֵּהָה ncfsa 1456"> medicine</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5218.htm" title="נָכֵא afsa 5218"> a broken</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7307.htm" title="רוּחַ ncbsa 7307"> spirit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3001.htm" title="יבשׁ vpi3fs 3001"> dries up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1634.htm" title="גֶּרֶם ncmsa 1634"> the bones</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 22:15; Pr 14:30; 15:13; 18:14">y</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע amsa 7563">A wicked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> man secretly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2436.htm" title="חֵיק ncmsc 2436"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqi3ms 3947"> takes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7810.htm" title="שֹׁחַד ncmsa 7810"> a bribe</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 17:8">z</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5186.htm" title="נטה vhc 5186"> subvert</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/734.htm" title="אֹרַח ncbpc 734"> the course</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4941.htm" title="מִשְׁפָּט ncmsa 4941"> of justice</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 16:19; Ps 15:5; Pr 18:5; Mc 3:11; 7:3">aa</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-24.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">24</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2451.htm" title="חָכְמָה ncfsa 2451">Wisdom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"> is the focus</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/995.htm" title="בין vhPmsa 995"> of the perceptive</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3684.htm" title="כְּסִיל_1 ncmsa 3684"> a fool’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"> eyes</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ec 2:14">ab</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> roam to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7097.htm" title="קָצֶה ncmsc 7097"> the ends</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> of the earth</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-25.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">25</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3684.htm" title="כְּסִיל_1 ncmsa 3684">A foolish</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsa 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3708.htm" title="כַּעַס ncmsa 3708"> is grief</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4470.htm" title="מֶמֶר ncmsa 4470"> bitterness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vqPfsc 3205"> the one who bore</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 10:1; 17:21; 19:13">ac</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-26.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">26</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571">It is certainly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896"> good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6064.htm" title="ענשׁ vqc 6064"> to fine</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> an</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6662.htm" title="צַדִּיק amsa 6662"> innocent</a> person</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">or to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5221.htm" title="נכה vhc 5221"> beat</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5081.htm" title="נָדִיב ampa 5081"> a noble</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3476.htm" title="יֹשֶׁר ncmsa 3476"> his honesty</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or noble unfairly">ad, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 17:15; 18:5; 24:23-24">ae</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-27.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">27</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqPmsa 3045">The intelligent person</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1847.htm" title="דַּעַת_1 ncfsa 1847"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2820.htm" title="חשׂך vqPmsa 2820"> restrains</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/561.htm" title="אֵמֶר_1 ncmpc 561"> words</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 10:19; Jms 1:19; 3:2">af</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3368.htm" title="יָקָר amsc 3368">and one who keeps a cool head</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7307.htm" title="רוּחַ ncbsa 7307"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit spirit">ag</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsc 376">is a man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8394.htm" title="תְּבוּנָה ncfsa 8394"> of understanding</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/17-28.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">28</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571">Even</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/191.htm" title="אֱוִיל_1 ncmsa 191"> a fool</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2803.htm" title="חשׁב vni3ms 2803"> is considered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2450.htm" title="חָכָם amsa 2450"> wise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2790.htm" title="חרשׁ_2 vhPmsa 2790"> when he keeps silent</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/995.htm" title="בין vnPmsa 995">discerning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/331.htm" title="אטם vqPmsa 331"> when he seals</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8193.htm" title="שָׂפָה ncfdc 8193"> lips</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 13:5; Pr 10:19">ah</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:1</b> Pr 15:17; 21:9,19; 25:24</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:3</b> Pr 27:21</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:3</b> 1Ch 29:17; Ps 26:2; Pr 16:2; 21:2; Is 48:10; Jr 17:10; Mal 3:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:4</b> Lit <i>to lips of iniquity</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:5</b> Pr 14:31; 21:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:5</b> Jb 31:29; Pr 24:17; Lm 1:21-22; Ezk 25:6-7; 35:15; Ob 12</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:8</b> Ex 23:8; Is 1:23; Am 5:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:8</b> Pr 18:16; 19:6; 21:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:9</b> Pr 10:12; Jms 5:20; 1Pt 4:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:9</b> Lv 19:16; Pr 11:13; 16:28</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:11</b> Or <i>a merciless angel</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:11</b><xbr t="Ps 78:49">Ps 78:49</xbr></span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:12</b> 2Sm 17:8; Hs 13:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:13</b> Ps 35:12; 109:5</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:13</b> 2Sm 12:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:14</b> Pr 20:3; 25:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:15</b> Ex 23:7; Pr 17:26; 18:5; 24:23-24; Is 5:23</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:16</b> Pr 4:5,7; 18:15; 23:23</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:17</b> Ru 1:16; Pr 18:24; 27:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:18</b> Lit <i>sense shakes hands</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:18</b> Pr 6:1-5; 11:15; 22:26</span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:19</b> Pr 29:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:20</b> Jr 23:36</span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:21</b> Pr 10:1; 17:25; 19:13; 23:24-25</span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:22</b> Ps 22:15; Pr 14:30; 15:13; 18:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">z. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:23</b> Pr 17:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">aa. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:23</b> Dt 16:19; Ps 15:5; Pr 18:5; Mc 3:11; 7:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">ab. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:24</b> Ec 2:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">ac. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:25</b> Pr 10:1; 17:21; 19:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">ad. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:26</b> Or <i>noble unfairly</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">ae. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:26</b> Pr 17:15; 18:5; 24:23-24</span><br /><span class="ftn">af. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>17:27</b> Pr 10:19; 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