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'ach (awkh) -- a brother">the brethren.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4715.htm" title="4715. mitsreph (mits-rafe') -- a crucible">The fining pot</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701. keceph (keh'-sef) -- silver, money">[is] for silver,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3564.htm" title="3564. kuwr (koor) -- furnace">and the furnace</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091. zahab (zaw-hawb') -- gold">for gold:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">but the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/974.htm" title="974. bachan (baw-khan') -- to examine, try">trieth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3826.htm" title="3826. libbah (lib-baw') -- heart">the hearts.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7489.htm" title="7489. ra'a' (raw-ah') -- afflict">A wicked doer</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7181.htm" title="7181. qashab (kaw-shab') -- to incline (ears), attend">giveth heed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/205.htm" title="205. 'aven (aw-ven') -- trouble, sorrow, wickedness">to FALSE</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">lips;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267. sheqer (sheh'-ker) -- deception, disappointment, falsehood">[and] a liar</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/238.htm" title="238. 'azan (aw-zan') -- to give ear, listen">giveth ear</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1942.htm" title="1942. havvah (hav-vaw') -- desire, chasm, destruction">to a naughty</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956. lashown (law-shone') -- tongue">tongue.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3932.htm" title="3932. la'ag (law-ag') -- to mock, deride, stammer">Whoso mocketh</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7326.htm" title="7326. ruwsh (roosh) -- to be in want or poor">the poor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2778.htm" title="2778. charaph. (khaw-raf') -- betroth">reproacheth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">his Maker:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8056.htm" title="8056. sameach (saw-may'-akh) -- glad, joyful, merry">[and] he that is glad</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/343.htm" title="343. 'eyd (ade) -- distress, calamity">at calamities</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5352.htm" title="5352. naqah (naw-kaw') -- to be empty or clean">shall not be unpunished.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">Children's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">children</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5850.htm" title="5850. atarah (at-aw-raw') -- a crown, wreath">[are] the crown</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205. zaqen (zaw-kane') -- old">of old men;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8597.htm" title="8597. tiph'arah (tif-aw-raw') -- beauty, glory">and the glory</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">of children</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">[are] their fathers.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3499.htm" title="3499. yether (yeh'-ther) -- abundant">Excellent</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">speech</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5000.htm" title="5000. na'veh (naw-veh') -- comely, seemly">becometh</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5036.htm" title="5036. nabal (naw-bawl') -- foolish, senseless">not a fool:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267. sheqer (sheh'-ker) -- deception, disappointment, falsehood">much less do lying</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">lips</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5081.htm" title="5081. nadiyb (naw-deeb') -- inclined, generous, noble">a prince.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7810.htm" title="7810. shachad (shakh'-ad) -- a present, bribe">A gift</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2580.htm" title="2580. chen (khane) -- favor, grace">[is as] a precious</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">stone</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">in the eyes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167. ba'al (bah'-al) -- owner, lord">of him that hath</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437. panah (paw-naw') -- to turn">it: whithersoever it turneth,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7919.htm" title="7919. sakal (saw-kal') -- consider">it prospereth.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680. kacah (kaw-saw') -- to cover">He that covereth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6588.htm" title="6588. pesha' (peh'-shah) -- transgression">a transgression</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245. baqash (baw-kash') -- to seek">seeketh</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/160.htm" title="160. 'ahabah (a-hab-aw) -- love (noun)">love;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8138.htm" title="8138. shanah (shaw-naw') -- to repeat, do again">but he that repeateth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">a matter</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6504.htm" title="6504. parad (paw-rad') -- to divide">separateth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/441.htm" title="441. 'alluwph (al-loof') -- captain">[very] friends.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1606.htm" title="1606. g'arah (gheh-aw-raw') -- a rebuke">A reproof</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5181.htm" title="5181. nachath (naw-khath') -- to go down, descend">entereth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">more into a wise man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967. me'ah (may-aw') -- hundred">than an hundred</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221. nakah (naw-kaw') -- to smite">stripes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">into a fool.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">An evil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245. baqash (baw-kash') -- to seek">[man] seeketh</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4805.htm" title="4805. mriy (mer-ee') -- rebellion">only rebellion:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/394.htm" title="394. 'akzariy (ak-zawr-ree') -- cruel">therefore a cruel</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397. mal'ak (mal-awk') -- a messenger">messenger</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">shall be sent</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">against him.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1677.htm" title="1677. dob (dobe) -- a bear">Let a bear</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7909.htm" title="7909. shakkuwl (shak-kool') -- barren">robbed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6298.htm" title="6298. pagash (paw-gash') -- to meet, encounter">of her whelps meet</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">a man,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/408.htm" title="408. 'al (al) -- not (a subjective neg.)">rather than</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">a fool</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/200.htm" title="200. 'ivveleth (iv-veh'-leth) -- folly">in his folly.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">Whoso rewardeth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">evil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">for good,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">evil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4185.htm" title="4185. muwsh (moosh) -- to depart, remove">shall not depart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">{08675;04185:08686} from his house.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7225.htm" title="7225. re'shiyth (ray-sheeth') -- beginning, chief">The beginning</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4066.htm" title="4066. madown (maw-dohn') -- strife, contention">of strife</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6362.htm" title="6362. patar (paw-tar') -- to separate, remove, set free">[is as] when one letteth out</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325. mayim (mah'-yim) -- waters, water">water:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5203.htm" title="5203. natash (naw-tash') -- to leave, forsake, permit">therefore leave off</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7379.htm" title="7379. riyb (reeb) -- strife, dispute">contention,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1566.htm" title="1566. gala' (gaw-lah') -- to expose, lay bare">it be meddled</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">with.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6663.htm" title="6663. tsadaq (tsaw-dak') -- to be just or righteous">He that justifieth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563. rasha' (raw-shaw') -- wicked, criminal">the wicked,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7561.htm" title="7561. rasha' (raw-shah') -- to be wicked, act wickedly">and he that condemneth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662. tsaddiyq (tsad-deek') -- just, righteous">the just,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147. shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- two (a cardinal number)">even they both</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441. tow'ebah (to-ay-baw') -- abomination">[are] abomination</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">to the LORD.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4242.htm" title="4242. mchiyr (mekk-eer') -- price, hire">Wherefore [is there] a price</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">in the hand</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">of a fool</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7069.htm" title="7069. qanah (kaw-naw') -- to get, acquire">to get</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">wisdom,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">seeing [he hath] no heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">[to it]?</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453. rea' (ray'-ah) -- friend, companion, fellow">A friend</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/157.htm" title="157. 'ahab (aw-hab') -- to love">loveth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256. eth (ayth) -- time">at all times,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="251. 'ach (awkh) -- a brother">and a brother</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205. yalad (yaw-lad') -- to bear, bring forth, beget">is born</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6869.htm" title="6869. tsarah (tsaw-raw') -- adversary">for adversity.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">A man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2638.htm" title="2638. chacer (khaw-sare') -- needy, lacking, in want of">void</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">of understanding</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8628.htm" title="8628. taqa' (taw-kah') -- to thrust, clap, give a blow, blast">striketh</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709. kaph (kaf) -- hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan">hands,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6148.htm" title="6148. arab (aw-rab') -- to take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange">[and] becometh</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6161.htm" title="6161. arubbah (ar-oob-baw') -- a thing exchanged, pledge, token">surety</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">in the presence</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453. rea' (ray'-ah) -- friend, companion, fellow">of his friend.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/157.htm" title="157. 'ahab (aw-hab') -- to love">He loveth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6588.htm" title="6588. pesha' (peh'-shah) -- transgression">transgression</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/157.htm" title="157. 'ahab (aw-hab') -- to love">that loveth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4683.htm" title="4683. matstsah (mats-tsaw') -- strife, contention">strife:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1361.htm" title="1361. gabahh (gaw-bah') -- exalt">[and] he that exalteth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607. pethach (peh'-thakh) -- opening, doorway, entrance">his gate</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245. baqash (baw-kash') -- to seek">seeketh</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7667.htm" title="7667. sheber (sheh'-ber) -- a breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash">destruction.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6141.htm" title="6141. iqqesh (ik-kashe') -- twisted, perverted">He that hath a froward</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">findeth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">no good:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2015.htm" title="2015. haphak (haw-fak') -- to turn, overturn">and he that hath a perverse</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956. lashown (law-shone') -- tongue">tongue</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307. naphal (naw-fal') -- to fall, lie">falleth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">into mischief.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205. yalad (yaw-lad') -- to bear, bring forth, beget">He that begetteth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">a fool</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8424.htm" title="8424. tuwgah (too-gaw') -- grief">[doeth it] to his sorrow:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">and the father</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5036.htm" title="5036. nabal (naw-bawl') -- foolish, senseless">of a fool</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055. samach (saw-makh') -- rejoice, be glad">hath no joy.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8056.htm" title="8056. sameach (saw-may'-akh) -- glad, joyful, merry">A merry</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190. yatab (yaw-tab') -- to be good, well, glad, or pleasing">doeth good</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1456.htm" title="1456. gehah (gay-haw') -- a healing, cure">[like] a medicine:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5218.htm" title="5218. nake' (naw-kay') -- broken">but a broken</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">spirit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3001.htm" title="3001. yabesh (yaw-bashe') -- to be dry, dried up, or withered">drieth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1634.htm" title="1634. gerem (gheh'-rem) -- a bone, strength">the bones.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563. rasha' (raw-shaw') -- wicked, criminal">A wicked</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947. laqach (law-kakh') -- to take">[man] taketh</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7810.htm" title="7810. shachad (shakh'-ad) -- a present, bribe">a gift</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2436.htm" title="2436. cheyq (khake) -- bosom">out of the bosom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186. natah (naw-taw') -- to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend">to pervert</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/734.htm" title="734. 'orach (o'-rakh) -- a way, path">the ways</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment">of judgment.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">Wisdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">[is] before him that hath understanding;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">but the eyes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">of a fool</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7097.htm" title="7097. qatseh (kaw-tseh') -- after">[are] in the ends</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">of the earth.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">A foolish</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">son</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3708.htm" title="3708. ka'ac (kah'-as) -- vexation">[is] a grief</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">to his father,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4470.htm" title="4470. memer (meh'-mer) -- bitterness">and bitterness</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205. yalad (yaw-lad') -- to bear, bring forth, beget">to her that bare</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">him.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6064.htm" title="6064. anash (aw-nash') -- to fine, mulct">Also to punish</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662. tsaddiyq (tsad-deek') -- just, righteous">the just</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">[is] not good,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221. nakah (naw-kaw') -- to smite">[nor] to strike</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5081.htm" title="5081. nadiyb (naw-deeb') -- inclined, generous, noble">princes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3476.htm" title="3476. yosher (yo'-sher) -- straightness, uprightness">for equity.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">He that hath</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847. da'ath (dah'-ath) -- knowledge">knowledge</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2820.htm" title="2820. chasak (khaw-sak') -- to withhold, refrain">spareth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/561.htm" title="561. 'emer (ay'-mer) -- speech, word">his words:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">[and] a man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8394.htm" title="8394. tabuwn (taw-boon') -- an understanding">of understanding</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3368.htm" title="3368. yaqar (yaw-kawr') -- precious, rare, splendid, weighty">is of an excellent</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">spirit.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/191.htm" title="191. 'eviyl (ev-eel') -- foolish">Even a fool,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2790.htm" title="2790. charash (khaw-rash') -- altogether">when he holdeth his peace,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2803.htm" title="2803. chashab (khaw-shab') -- to think, account">is counted</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">wise:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/331.htm" title="331. 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