Proverbs 17
 
(Proverbs 17:1)
 
 
 
ט֤וֹב
ṭō·wḇ
Better
H2896
Adj
פַּ֣ת
paṯ
a morsel
H6595
Noun
חֲ֭רֵבָה
ḥă·rê·ḇāh
[is] dry
H2720
Adj
וְשַׁלְוָה־
wə·šal·wāh-
and quietness
H7962
Noun
בָ֑הּ
ḇāh
in
H
Prep
מִ֝בַּ֗יִת
mib·ba·yiṯ
than a house
H1004
Noun
מָלֵ֥א
mā·lê
full
H4392
Adj
זִבְחֵי־
ziḇ·ḥê-
of sacrifices
H2077
Noun
רִֽיב
rîḇ
[with] strife
H7379
Noun
 
(Proverbs 17:2)
 
 
 
עֶֽבֶד־
‘e·ḇeḏ-
servant
H5650
Noun
מַשְׂכִּ֗יל
maś·kîl
A wise
H7919
Verb
יִ֭מְשֹׁל
yim·šōl
shall have rule
H4910
Verb
בְּבֵ֣ן
bə·ḇên
over a son
H1121
Noun
מֵבִ֑ישׁ
mê·ḇîš
that causes shame
H954
Verb
וּבְת֥וֹךְ
ū·ḇə·ṯō·wḵ
and among
H8432
Noun
אַ֝חִ֗ים
’a·ḥîm
the brothers
H251
Noun
יַחֲלֹ֥ק
ya·ḥă·lōq
shall have part
H2505
Verb
נַחֲלָֽה
na·ḥă·lāh
of the inheritance
H5159
Noun
 
(Proverbs 17:3)
 
 
 
מַצְרֵ֣ף
maṣ·rêp̄
The refining pot
H4715
Noun
לַ֭כֶּסֶף
lak·ke·sep̄
[is] for silver
H3701
Noun
וְכ֣וּר
wə·ḵūr
and the furnace
H3564
Noun
לַזָּהָ֑ב
laz·zā·hāḇ
for gold
H2091
Noun
וּבֹחֵ֖ן
ū·ḇō·ḥên
and tries
H974
Verb
לִבּ֣וֹת
lib·bō·wṯ
the hearts
H3826
Noun
יְהוָֽה
Yah·weh
but the LORD
H3068
Noun
 
(Proverbs 17:4)
 
 
 
מֵ֭רַע
mê·ra‘
A wicked doer
H7489
Verb
מַקְשִׁ֣יב
maq·šîḇ
gives heed
H7181
Verb
עַל־
‘al-
to
H5921
Prep
שְׂפַת־
śə·p̄aṯ-
lips
H8193
Noun
אָ֑וֶן
’ā·wen
FALSE
H205
Noun
שֶׁ֥קֶר
še·qer
A liar
H8267
Noun
מֵ֝זִין
mê·zîn
gives ear
H238
Verb
עַל־
‘al-
to
H5921
Prep
לְשׁ֥וֹן
lə·šō·wn
tongue
H3956
Noun
הַוֹּֽת
haw·wōṯ
a naughty
H1942
Noun
 
(Proverbs 17:5)
 
 
 
לֹעֵ֣ג
lō·‘êḡ
whoever mocks
H3932
Verb
לָ֭רָשׁ
lā·rāš
the poor
H7326
Verb
חֵרֵ֣ף
ḥê·rêp̄
reproaches
H2778
Verb
עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ
‘ō·śê·hū
his Maker
H6213
Verb
שָׂמֵ֥חַ
śā·mê·aḥ
he who is glad
H8056
Adj
לְ֝אֵ֗יד
lə·’êḏ
at calamity
H343
Noun
לֹ֣א
not
H3808
Adv
יִנָּקֶֽה
yin·nā·qeh
do be unpunished
H5352
Verb
 
(Proverbs 17:6)
 
 
 
עֲטֶ֣רֶת
‘ă·ṭe·reṯ
[are] the crown
H5850
Noun
זְ֭קֵנִים
zə·qê·nîm
of old men
H2205
Adj
בְּנֵ֣י
bə·nê
of Children
H1121
Noun
בָנִ֑ים
ḇā·nîm
of sons
H1121
Noun
וְתִפְאֶ֖רֶת
wə·ṯip̄·’e·reṯ
and the glory
H8597
Noun
בָּנִ֣ים
bā·nîm
of children [are]
H1121
Noun
אֲבוֹתָֽם
’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām
their fathers
H1
Noun
 
(Proverbs 17:7)
 
 
 
לֹא־
lō-
not
H3808
Adv
נָאוָ֣ה
nā·wāh
becomes
H5000
Adj
לְנָבָ֣ל
lə·nā·ḇāl
for a fool
H5036
Adj
שְׂפַת־
śə·p̄aṯ-
speech
H8193
Noun
יֶ֑תֶר
ye·ṯer
Excellent
H3499
Noun
אַ֝֗ף
’ap̄
much less
H637
Conj
כִּֽי־
kî-
for
H3588
Conj
לְנָדִ֥יב
lə·nā·ḏîḇ
to a prince
H5081
Adj
שְׂפַת־
śə·p̄aṯ-
lips
H8193
Noun
שָֽׁקֶר
šā·qer
do lying
H8267
Noun
 
(Proverbs 17:8)
 
 
 
אֶֽבֶן־
’e·ḇen-
stone
H68
Noun
חֵ֣ן
ḥên
[is as] a precious
H2580
Noun
הַ֭שֹּׁחַד
haš·šō·ḥaḏ
A gift
H7810
Noun
בְּעֵינֵ֣י
bə·‘ê·nê
in the sight
H5869
Noun
בְעָלָ֑יו
ḇə·‘ā·lāw
of its owner
H1167
Noun
אֶֽל־
’el-
wherever
H413
Prep
כָּל־
kāl-
all manner
H3605
Noun
אֲשֶׁ֖ר
’ă·šer
he
H834
Prt
יִפְנֶ֣ה
yip̄·neh
it turns
H6437
Verb
יַשְׂכִּֽיל
yaś·kîl
it prospers
H7919
Verb
 
(Proverbs 17:9)
 
 
 
מְֽכַסֶּה־
mə·ḵas·seh-
he who covers
H3680
Verb
פֶּ֭שַׁע
pe·ša‘
a transgression
H6588
Noun
מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ
mə·ḇaq·qêš
seeks
H1245
Verb
אַהֲבָ֑ה
’a·hă·ḇāh
love
H160
Noun
וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה
wə·šō·neh
but he who repeats
H8138
Verb
בְ֝דָבָ֗ר
ḇə·ḏā·ḇār
a matter
H1697
Noun
מַפְרִ֥יד
map̄·rîḏ
separates
H6504
Verb
אַלּֽוּף
’al·lūp̄
[very] friends
H441
Adj
 
(Proverbs 17:10)
 
 
 
תֵּ֣חַת
tê·ḥaṯ
enters more
H5181
Verb
גְּעָרָ֣ה
gə·‘ā·rāh
A reproof
H1606
Noun
בְמֵבִ֑ין
ḇə·mê·ḇîn
into one who has
H995
Verb
מֵהַכּ֖וֹת
mê·hak·kō·wṯ
stripes
H5221
Verb
כְּסִ֣יל
kə·sîl
into a fool
H3684
Noun
מֵאָֽה
mê·’āh
man than a hundred
H3967
Noun
 
(Proverbs 17:11)
 
 
 
אַךְ־
’aḵ-
only
H389
Adv
מְרִ֥י
mə·rî
rebellion
H4805
Noun
יְבַקֶּשׁ־
yə·ḇaq·qeš-
[man] seeks
H1245
Verb
רָ֑ע
rā‘
An evil
H7451
Adj
וּמַלְאָ֥ךְ
ū·mal·’āḵ
and messenger
H4397
Noun
אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י
’aḵ·zā·rî
therefore a cruel
H394
Adj
יְשֻׁלַּח־
yə·šul·laḥ-
shall be sent
H7971
Verb
בּֽוֹ
bōw
in
H
Prep
 
(Proverbs 17:12)
 
 
 
פָּג֬וֹשׁ
pā·ḡō·wōš
of her whelps meet
H6298
Verb
דֹּ֣ב
dōḇ
Let a bear
H1677
Noun
שַׁכּ֣וּל
šak·kūl
robbed
H7909
Adj
בְּאִ֑ישׁ
bə·’îš
a man
H376
Noun
וְאַל־
wə·’al-
and Rather
H408
Adv
כְּ֝סִ֗יל
kə·sîl
than a fool
H3684
Noun
בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ
bə·’iw·wal·tōw
in his folly
H200
Noun
 
(Proverbs 17:13)
 
 
 
מֵשִׁ֣יב
mê·šîḇ
whoever rewards
H7725
Verb
רָ֭עָה
rā·‘āh
evil
H7451
Adj
תַּ֣חַת
ta·ḥaṯ
for
H8478
Noun
טוֹבָ֑ה
ṭō·w·ḇāh
good
H2896
Adj
לֹא־
lō-
not
H3808
Adv
[תָמִישׁ
[ṯā·mîš
-
H
כ]
ḵ]
-
H
(תָמ֥וּשׁ
(ṯā·mūš
depart
H4185
Verb
ק)
q)
-
H
רָ֝עָ֗ה
rā·‘āh
evil
H7451
Adj
מִבֵּיתֽוֹ
mib·bê·ṯōw
from his house
H1004
Noun
 
(Proverbs 17:14)
 
 
 
פּ֣וֹטֵֽר
pō·w·ṭêr
[is as] when one lets out
H6362
Verb
מַ֭יִם
ma·yim
water
H4325
Noun
רֵאשִׁ֣ית
rê·šîṯ
The beginning
H7225
Noun
מָד֑וֹן
mā·ḏō·wn
of strife
H4066
Noun
וְלִפְנֵ֥י
wə·lip̄·nê
and before
H6440
Noun
הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע
hiṯ·gal·la‘
it be meddled with
H1566
Verb
הָרִ֥יב
hā·rîḇ
contention
H7379
Noun
נְטֽוֹשׁ
nə·ṭō·wōš
therefore leave off
H5203
Verb
 
(Proverbs 17:15)
 
 
 
מַצְדִּ֣יק
maṣ·dîq
he who justifies
H6663
Verb
רָ֭שָׁע
rā·šā‘
the wicked
H7563
Adj
וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַ
ū·mar·šî·a‘
and he who comdemns
H7561
Verb
צַדִּ֑יק
ṣad·dîq
the just [are]
H6662
Adj
תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת
tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ
abomination
H8441
Noun
יְ֝הוָ֗ה
Yah·weh
The LORD
H3069
Noun
גַּם־
gam-
evening
H1571
Adv
שְׁנֵיהֶֽם
šə·nê·hem
they both
H8147
Noun
 
(Proverbs 17:16)
 
 
 
לָמָּה־
lām·māh-
Why
H4100
Pro
זֶּ֣ה
zeh
is there
H2088
Pro
מְחִ֣יר
mə·ḥîr
[is there] a price
H4242
Noun
בְּיַד־
bə·yaḏ-
in the hand
H3027
Noun
כְּסִ֑יל
kə·sîl
of a fool
H3684
Noun
לִקְנ֖וֹת
liq·nō·wṯ
to buy
H7069
Verb
חָכְמָ֣ה
ḥāḵ·māh
wisdom
H2451
Noun
וְלֶב־
wə·leḇ-
[he hath] heart
H3820
Noun
אָֽיִן
’ā·yin
seeing no
H369
Prt
 
(Proverbs 17:17)
 
 
 
בְּכָל־
bə·ḵāl
at all
H3605
Noun
עֵ֭ת
‘êṯ
times
H6256
Noun
אֹהֵ֣ב
’ō·hêḇ
loves
H157
Verb
הָרֵ֑עַ
hā·rê·a‘
A friend
H7453
Noun
וְאָ֥ח
wə·’āḥ
and a brother
H251
Noun
לְ֝צָרָ֗ה
lə·ṣā·rāh
for adversity
H6869
Noun
יִוָּלֵֽד
yiw·wā·lêḏ
is born
H3205
Verb
 
(Proverbs 17:18)
 
 
 
אָדָ֣ם
’ā·ḏām
A man
H120
Noun
חֲסַר־
ḥă·sar-
void
H2638
Adj
לֵ֭ב
lêḇ
in sense
H3820
Noun
תּוֹקֵ֣עַ
tō·w·qê·a‘
strikes
H8628
Verb
כָּ֑ף
kāp̄
hands
H3709
Noun
עֹרֵ֥ב
‘ō·rêḇ
becomes
H6148
Verb
עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה
‘ă·rub·bāh
surety
H6161
Noun
לִפְנֵ֥י
lip̄·nê
in the presence
H6440
Noun
רֵעֵֽהוּ
rê·‘ê·hū
of his friend
H7453
Noun
 
(Proverbs 17:19)
 
 
 
אֹ֣הֵֽב
’ō·hêḇ
He loves
H157
Verb
פֶּ֭שַׁע
pe·ša‘
transgression
H6588
Noun
אֹהֵ֣ב
’ō·hêḇ
that loves
H157
Verb
מַצָּ֑ה
maṣ·ṣāh
strife
H4683
Noun
מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ
maḡ·bî·ah
he who exalts
H1361
Verb
פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ
piṯ·ḥōw
his gate
H6607
Noun
מְבַקֶּשׁ־
mə·ḇaq·qeš-
seeks
H1245
Verb
שָֽׁבֶר
šā·ḇer
destruction
H7667
Noun
 
(Proverbs 17:20)
 
 
 
עִקֶּשׁ־
‘iq·qeš-
he who has a fraudulent
H6141
Adj
לֵ֭ב
lêḇ
heart
H3820
Noun
לֹ֣א
not
H3808
Adv
יִמְצָא־
yim·ṣā-
do finds
H4672
Verb
ט֑וֹב
ṭō·wḇ
good
H2896
Adj
וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְ
wə·neh·pāḵ
and he who has a perverse
H2015
Verb
בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ
bil·šō·w·nōw
in his language
H3956
Noun
יִפּ֥וֹל
yip·pō·wl
falls
H5307
Verb
בְּרָעָֽה
bə·rā·‘āh
into harm
H7451
Adj
 
(Proverbs 17:21)
 
 
 
יֹלֵ֣ד
yō·lêḏ
he who begets
H3205
Verb
כְּ֭סִיל
kə·sîl
a fool
H3684
Noun
לְת֣וּגָה
lə·ṯū·ḡāh
[doeth it] to his sorrow
H8424
Noun
ל֑וֹ
lōw
to
H
Prep
וְלֹֽא־
wə·lō-
and not
H3808
Adv
יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח
yiś·maḥ
do joy
H8055
Verb
אֲבִ֣י
’ă·ḇî
the father
H1
Noun
נָבָֽל
nā·ḇāl
of a fool
H5036
Adj
 
(Proverbs 17:22)
 
 
 
לֵ֣ב
lêḇ
a heart
H3820
Noun
שָׂ֭מֵחַ
mê·aḥ
merry
H8056
Adj
יֵיטִ֣ב
yê·ṭiḇ
does good
H3190
Verb
גֵּהָ֑ה
gê·hāh
[like] a medicine
H1456
Noun
וְר֥וּחַ
wə·rū·aḥ
a but spirit
H7307
Noun
נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה
nə·ḵê·’āh
broken
H5218
Adj
תְּיַבֶּשׁ־
tə·yab·beš-
dries
H3001
Verb
גָּֽרֶם
gā·rem
the bones
H1634
Noun
 
(Proverbs 17:23)
 
 
 
שֹׁ֣חַד
šō·ḥaḏ
a gift
H7810
Noun
מֵ֭חֵיק
mê·ḥêq
a from the bosom
H2436
Noun
רָשָׁ֣ע
rā·šā‘
wicked
H7563
Adj
יִקָּ֑ח
yiq·qāḥ
[man] takes
H3947
Verb
לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹת
lə·haṭ·ṭō·wṯ
To pervert
H5186
Verb
אָרְח֥וֹת
’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ
the ways
H734
Noun
מִשְׁפָּֽט
miš·pāṭ
of justice
H4941
Noun
 
(Proverbs 17:24)
 
 
 
אֶת־
’eṯ-
before
H854
Prep
פְּנֵ֣י
pə·nê
the face of
H6440
Noun
מֵבִ֣ין
mê·ḇîn
of the one who has
H995
Verb
חָכְמָ֑ה
ḥāḵ·māh
Wisdom
H2451
Noun
וְעֵינֵ֥י
wə·‘ê·nê
but the eyes
H5869
Noun
כְ֝סִ֗יל
ḵə·sîl
of a fool [are]
H3684
Noun
בִּקְצֵה־
biq·ṣêh-
in the ends
H7097
Noun
אָֽרֶץ
’ā·reṣ
of the earth
H776
Noun
 
(Proverbs 17:25)
 
 
 
כַּ֣עַס
ka·‘as
[is] a grief
H3708
Noun
לְ֭אָבִיו
lə·’ā·ḇîw
to his father
H1
Noun
בֵּ֣ן
bên
son
H1121
Noun
כְּסִ֑יל
kə·sîl
A foolish
H3684
Noun
וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר
ū·me·mer
and bitterness
H4470
Noun
לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ
lə·yō·w·laḏ·tōw
to her who bore
H3205
Verb
 
(Proverbs 17:26)
 
 
 
גַּ֤ם
gam
Also
H1571
Adv
עֲנ֣וֹשׁ
‘ă·nō·wōš
to punish
H6064
Verb
לַצַּדִּ֣יק
laṣ·ṣad·dîq
the just
H6662
Adj
לֹא־
lō-
not
H3808
Adv
ט֑וֹב
ṭō·wḇ
[is] good
H2896
Adj
לְהַכּ֖וֹת
lə·hak·kō·wṯ
[nor] to strike
H5221
Verb
נְדִיבִ֣ים
nə·ḏî·ḇîm
princes
H5081
Adj
עַל־
‘al-
for
H5921
Prep
יֹֽשֶׁר
yō·šer
equity
H3476
Noun
 
(Proverbs 17:27)
 
 
 
חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ
ḥō·w·śêḵ
spares
H2820
Verb
אֲ֭מָרָיו
’ă·mā·rāw
his words
H561
Noun
יוֹדֵ֣עַ
yō·w·ḏê·a‘
he who has
H3045
Verb
דָּ֑עַת
dā·‘aṯ
knowledge
H1847
Noun
[וְקַר־
[wə·qar-
-
H
כ]
ḵ]
-
H
(יְקַר־
(yə·qar-
he who
H7119
Adj
ק)
q)
has a cool
H7119
Adj
אִ֣ישׁ
’îš
a man
H376
Noun
תְּבוּנָֽה
tə·ḇū·nāh
of understanding
H8394
Noun
 
(Proverbs 17:28)
 
 
 
גַּ֤ם
gam
evening
H1571
Adv
אֱוִ֣יל
’ĕ·wîl
a fool
H191
Adj
מַ֭חֲרִישׁ
ma·ḥă·rîš
when he holds his peace
H2790
Verb
חָכָ֣ם
ḥā·ḵām
wise
H2450
Adj
יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב
yê·ḥā·šêḇ
is counted
H2803
Verb
אֹטֵ֖ם
’ō·ṭêm
he who shuts
H331
Verb
שְׂפָתָ֣יו
śə·p̄ā·ṯāw
his lips
H8193
Noun
נָבֽוֹן
nā·ḇō·wn
[is esteemed] a man of understanding
H995
Verb