The Tanakh

משלי י״זProverbs 17

Chapter 17 of 31 in Proverbs — 28 verses

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Letters: 825
Words: 227
Verses: 28
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Verse 1א׳Standard1,828

טוֹב פַּת חֲרֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה־בָהּ מִבַּיִת מָלֵא זִבְחֵי־רִֽיב

Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.

Verse 2ב׳Standard1,996

עֶֽבֶד־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.

Verse 3ג׳Standard1,406

מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב וּבֹחֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָֽה

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But the LORD trieth the hearts. .

Verse 4ד׳Standard3,303

מֵרַע 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.

Verse 5ה׳Standard1,891

לֹעֵג 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.

Verse 6ו׳Standard2,688

עֲטֶרֶת זְקֵנִים בְּנֵי בָנִים וְתִפְאֶרֶת בָּנִים אֲבוֹתָֽם

Children’s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.

Verse 7ז׳Standard3,182

לֹא־נָאוָה לְנָבָל שְׂפַת־יֶתֶר אַף כִּֽי־לְנָדִיב שְׂפַת־שָֽׁקֶר

Overbearing speech becometh not a churl; Much less do lying lips a prince.

Verse 8ח׳Standard1,785

אֶֽבֶן־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.

Verse 9ט׳Standard2,050

מְֽכַסֶּה־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.

Verse 10י׳Standard1,827

תֵּחַת גְּעָרָה בְמֵבִין מֵהַכּוֹת כְּסִיל מֵאָֽה

A rebuke entereth deeper into a man of understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

Verse 11י״אStandard1,644

אַךְ־מְרִי יְבַקֶּשׁ־רָע וּמַלְאָךְ אַכְזָרִי יְשֻׁלַּח־בּֽוֹ

A rebellious man seeketh only evil; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Verse 12י״בStandard1,666

פָּגוֹשׁ דֹּב שַׁכּוּל בְּאִישׁ וְאַל־כְּסִיל בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.

Verse 13י״גStandard2,971

מֵשִׁיב רָעָה תַּחַת טוֹבָה לֹא־תמיש רָעָה מִבֵּיתֽוֹ

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

Verse 14י״דStandard2,662

פּוֹטֵֽר 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.

Verse 15ט״וStandard2,996

מַצְדִּיק 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.

Verse 16ט״זStandard1,239

לָמָּה־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?

Verse 17י״זStandard1,195

בְּכָל־עֵת אֹהֵב הָרֵעַ וְאָח לְצָרָה יִוָּלֵֽד

A friend loveth at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

Verse 18י״חStandard2,021

אָדָם 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.

Verse 19י״טStandard2,099

אֹהֵֽב פֶּשַׁע אֹהֵב מַצָּה מַגְבִּיהַּ פִּתְחוֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־שָֽׁבֶר

He loveth transgression that loveth strife; He that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

Verse 20כ׳Standard1,649

עִקֶּשׁ־לֵב לֹא יִמְצָא־טוֹב וְנֶהְפָּךְ בִּלְשׁוֹנוֹ יִפּוֹל בְּרָעָֽה

He that hath a forward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into evil.

Verse 21כ״אStandard1,134

יֹלֵד 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.

Verse 22כ״בStandard1,675

לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִב גֵּהָה וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה תְּיַבֶּשׁ־גָּֽרֶם

A merry heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Verse 23כ״גStandard2,652

שֹׁחַד מֵחֵיק רָשָׁע יִקָּח לְהַטּוֹת אָרְחוֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.

Verse 24כ״דStandard1,470

אֶת־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.

Verse 25כ״הStandard1,143

כַּעַס לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וּמֶמֶר לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ

A foolish son is vexation to his father, And bitterness to her that bore him.

Verse 26כ״וStandard1,938

גַּם עֲנוֹשׁ לַצַּדִּיק לֹא־טוֹב לְהַכּוֹת נְדִיבִים עַל־יֹֽשֶׁר

To punish also the righteous is not good, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

Verse 27כ״זStandard2,449

חוֹשֵׂךְ אֲמָרָיו יוֹדֵעַ דָּעַת וקר־רוּחַ אִישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that husbandeth his spirit is a man of discernment.

Verse 28כ״חStandard1,990

גַּם 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.

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: The Holy Scriptures (JPS 1917), public domain.