Berean Interlinear
Proverbs
Chapter 17
                                                            Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        ṭō·wḇ
Better
Better
        
        ḥă·rê·ḇāh
a dry
a dry
        
        paṯ
morsel
morsel
        
        wə·šal·wāh-
in quietness
in quietness
        
        ḇāh
         
    
        
        mib·ba·yiṯ
than a house
than a house
        
        mā·lê
full of
full of
        
        ziḇ·ḥê-
feasting
feasting
        
        rîḇ
with strife .
                            with strife .
                                                            A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        maś·kîl
A wise
A wise
        
        ‘e·ḇeḏ-
servant
servant
        
        yim·šōl
will rule over
will rule over
        
        mê·ḇîš
a disgraceful
a disgraceful
        
        bə·ḇên
son
son
        
        ya·ḥă·lōq
and share
and share
        
        na·ḥă·lāh
his inheritance
his inheritance
        
        ū·ḇə·ṯō·wḵ
as one of
as one of
        
        ’a·ḥîm
the brothers .
                            the brothers .
                                                            A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
                                                    
                        
                    
                                                            A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
                                                    
                        
                    
                                                            He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
                                                    
                        
                    
                                                            Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        bə·nê
Grandchildren
Grandchildren
        
        ḇā·nîm
. . .
. . .
        
        ‘ă·ṭe·reṯ
are the crown
are the crown
        
        zə·qê·nîm
of the aged ,
of the aged ,
        
        wə·ṯip̄·’e·reṯ
and the glory
and the glory
        
        bā·nîm
of a son
of a son
        
        ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām
is his father .
                            is his father .
                                                            Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
                                                    
                        
                    
                                                            A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        haš·šō·ḥaḏ
A bribe
A bribe
        
        ḥên
is a charm
is a charm
        
        ’e·ḇen-
. . .
. . .
        
        bə·‘ê·nê
to
to
        
        ḇə·‘ā·lāw
its giver ;
its giver ;
        
        ’el-
wherever
wherever
        
        kāl-
. . .
. . .
        
        ’ă·šer
-
-
        
        yip̄·neh
he turns ,
he turns ,
        
        yaś·kîl
he succeeds .
                            he succeeds .
                                                            Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        mə·ḵas·seh-
Whoever conceals
Whoever conceals
        
        pe·ša‘
an offense
an offense
        
        mə·ḇaq·qêš
promotes
promotes
        
        ’a·hă·ḇāh
love ,
love ,
        
        wə·šō·neh
but he who brings it up
but he who brings it up
        
        ḇə·ḏā·ḇār
. . .
. . .
        
        map̄·rîḏ
separates
separates
        
        ’al·lūp̄
friends .
                            friends .
                                                            A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
                                                    
                        
                    
                                                            An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        rā‘
An evil [man]
An evil [man]
        
        yə·ḇaq·qeš-
seeks
seeks
        
        ’aḵ-
only
only
        
        mə·rî
rebellion ;
rebellion ;
        
        ’aḵ·zā·rî
a cruel
a cruel
        
        ū·mal·’āḵ
messenger
messenger
        
        yə·šul·laḥ-
will be sent against him .
will be sent against him .
        
        bōw
         
    
                            
                                                            It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
                                                    
                        
                    
                                                            If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
                                                    
                        
                    
                                                            To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        rê·šîṯ
To start
To start
        
        mā·ḏō·wn
a quarrel
a quarrel
        
        pō·w·ṭêr
is to release
is to release
        
        ma·yim
a flood ;
a flood ;
        
        nə·ṭō·wōš
so abandon
so abandon
        
        hā·rîḇ
the dispute
the dispute
        
        wə·lip̄·nê
before
before
        
        hiṯ·gal·la‘
it breaks out .
                            it breaks out .
                                                            Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        maṣ·dîq
Acquitting
Acquitting
        
        rā·šā‘
the guilty
the guilty
        
        ū·mar·šî·a‘
and condemning
and condemning
        
        ṣad·dîq
the righteous —
the righteous —
        
        šə·nê·hem
both
both
        
        tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ
are detestable
are detestable
        
        Yah·weh
to the LORD
to the LORD
        
        gam-
- .
                            - .
                                                            Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
                                                    
                        
                    
                                                            A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
                                                    
                        
                    
                                                            A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
                                                    
                        
                    
                                                            He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        pe·ša‘
transgression
transgression
        
        ’ō·hêḇ
loves
loves
        
        maṣ·ṣāh
strife ;
strife ;
        
        piṯ·ḥōw
he who builds his gate
he who builds his gate
        
        maḡ·bî·ah
high
high
        
        mə·ḇaq·qeš-
invites
invites
        
        šā·ḇer
destruction .
destruction .
        
        ’ō·hêḇ
He who loves
                            He who loves
                                                            The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        ‘iq·qeš-
The one with a perverse
The one with a perverse
        
        lêḇ
heart
heart
        
        yim·ṣā-
finds
finds
        
        lō
no
no
        
        ṭō·wḇ
good ,
good ,
        
        bil·šō·w·nōw
and he whose tongue
and he whose tongue
        
        wə·neh·pāḵ
is deceitful
is deceitful
        
        yip·pō·wl
falls
falls
        
        bə·rā·‘āh
into trouble .
                            into trouble .
                                                            A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
                                                    
                        
                    
                                                            A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
                                                    
                        
                    
                                                            A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        rā·šā‘
A wicked [man]
A wicked [man]
        
        yiq·qāḥ
takes
takes
        
        mê·ḥêq
a covert
a covert
        
        šō·ḥaḏ
bribe
bribe
        
        lə·haṭ·ṭō·wṯ
to subvert
to subvert
        
        ’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ
the course
the course
        
        miš·pāṭ
of justice .
                            of justice .
                                                            Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
                                                    
                        
                    
                                                            A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
                                                    
                        
                    
                                                            It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        gam
It is surely
It is surely
        
        lō-
not
not
        
        ṭō·wḇ
good
good
        
        ‘ă·nō·wōš
to punish
to punish
        
        laṣ·ṣad·dîq
the innocent
the innocent
        
        lə·hak·kō·wṯ
or to flog
or to flog
        
        nə·ḏî·ḇîm
a noble
a noble
        
        ‘al-
for
for
        
        yō·šer
his honesty .
                            his honesty .
                                                            A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
                                                    
                        
                    
                                                            Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        gam
Even
Even
        
        ’ĕ·wîl
a fool
a fool
        
        yê·ḥā·šêḇ
is considered
is considered
        
        ḥā·ḵām
wise
wise
        
        ma·ḥă·rîš
if he keeps silent ,
if he keeps silent ,
        
        nā·ḇō·wn
[and] discerning
[and] discerning
        
        ’ō·ṭêm
when he holds
when he holds
        
        śə·p̄ā·ṯāw
his tongue .
                            his tongue .