Proverbs 17 interlinear
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Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896פַּתa morselnoun sg f absH6595חֲרֵבָהdryadj sg f absH2720וְשַׁלְוָה־and quietnessconj + noun sg f absH7962בָהּwith itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034מִבַּיִתmore than a houseprep + noun sg m absH1004מָלֵאfulladj sg m absH4392זִבְחֵי־sacrifices ofnoun pl m cstrH2077רִיב׃strifenoun sg m absH7379 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
עֶבֶד־a servantnoun sg m absH5650מַשְׂכִּיל[who] acts prudentlyverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7919יִמְשֹׁלhe will ruleverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4910בְּבֵןover a sonprep + noun sg m absH1121מֵבִישׁ[who] acts shamefullyverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH954וּבְתוֹךְand in amongconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH8432אַחִיםbrothersnoun pl m absH251יַחֲלֹקhe will shareverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2505נַחֲלָה׃[the] inheritancenoun sg f absH5159 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
מַצְרֵףa cruciblenoun sg m absH4715לַכֶּסֶף[is] for the silverprep Definite + noun sg m absH3701וְכוּרand a smelting furnaceconj + noun sg m absH3564לַזָּהָב[is] for the goldprep Definite + noun sg m absH2091וּבֹחֵןand [is] testingconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH974לִבּוֹתheartsnoun pl f absH3826יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
מֵרַעan evil-doerverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7489מַקְשִׁיב[is] paying attentionverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7181עַל־onprepH5921שְׂפַת־a lip ofnoun sg f cstrH8193אָוֶןwickednessnoun sg m absH205שֶׁקֶרdeceptionnoun sg m absH8267מֵזִין[is] giving earverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH238עַל־onprepH5921לְשׁוֹןa tongue ofnoun sg c cstrH3956הַוֹּת׃destructionsnoun pl f absH1942 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
לֹעֵג[one who] mocksverb Qal ptc sg m absH3932לָרָשׁto the poor [person]prep Definite + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7326חֵרֵףhe reproachesverb Piel perf 3 sg mH2778עֹשֵׂהוּmaker hisverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6213שָׂמֵחַ[a person] joyfuladj sg m absH8056לְאֵידfor calamityprep + noun sg m absH343לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִנָּקֶה׃he will go unpunishedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH5352 Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
עֲטֶרֶת[are the] crown ofnoun sg f cstrH5850זְקֵנִיםold [people]adj pl m absH2205בְּנֵיchildren ofnoun pl m cstrH1121בָנִיםchildrennoun pl m absH1121וְתִפְאֶרֶתand [are the] honor ofconj + noun sg f cstrH8597בָּנִיםchildrennoun pl m absH1121אֲבוֹתָם׃parents theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808נָאוָה[is] suitableadj sg f absH5000לְנָבָלfor a foolprep + adj sg m absH5036שְׂפַת־a lip ofnoun sg f cstrH8193יֶתֶרexcellencenoun sg m absH3499אַףindeed?InterjectionH637כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588לְנָדִיבfor a noble [person]prep + noun sg m absH5081שְׂפַת־a lip ofnoun sg f cstrH8193שָׁקֶר׃deceptionnoun sg m absH8267 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
אֶבֶן־[is] a stone ofnoun sg f cstrH68חֵןfavornoun sg m absH2580הַשֹּׁחַדthe bribeart + noun sg m absH7810בְּעֵינֵיin [the] eyes ofprep + noun du f cstrH5869בְעָלָיוowners itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1167אֶל־toprepH413כָּל־allnoun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834יִפְנֶהhe turnsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6437יַשְׂכִּיל׃he prospersverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH7919 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
מְכַסֶּה־[one who] concealsverb Piel ptc sg m absH3680פֶּשַׁעa transgressionnoun sg m absH6588מְבַקֵּשׁ[is] seekingverb Piel ptc sg m absH1245אַהֲבָהlovenoun sg f absH160וְשֹׁנֶהand [one who] repeatsconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH8138בְדָבָרin a matterprep + noun sg m absH1697מַפְרִיד[is] separatingverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH6504אַלּוּף׃a close friendadj sg m absH441 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
תֵּחַתit goes deepverb Qal impf 3 sg fH5181גְּעָרָהa rebukenoun sg f absH1606בְמֵבִיןin [one who] understandsprep + verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH995מֵהַכּוֹתmore than strikingprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH5221כְּסִילa fooladj sg m absH3684מֵאָה׃a hundred [times]Numerical adj sg f absH3967 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
אַךְ־onlyadvH389מְרִיrebellionnoun sg m absH4805יְבַקֶּשׁ־he seeksverb Piel impf 3 sg mH1245רָעan evil [person]adj sg m absH7451וּמַלְאָךְand a messengerconj + noun sg m absH4397אַכְזָרִיcrueladj sg m absH394יְשֻׁלַּח־he will be sentverb Pual impf 3 sg mH7971בּוֹ׃in himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
פָּגוֹשׁmay he meetverb Qal inf absH6298דֹּבa bearnoun sg c absH1677שַׁכּוּלrobbed of cubsadj sg m absH7909בְּאִישׁin a personprep + noun sg m absH376וְאַל־and may not [he meet]conj + Negative ParticleH408כְּסִילa fooladj sg m absH3684בְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ׃in foolishness hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH200 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
מֵשִׁיב[one who] returnsverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7725רָעָהevilnoun sg f absH7451תַּחַתfornoun sg m cstrH8478טוֹבָהgoodnoun sg f absH2896לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תָמוּשׁit will departverb Qal impf 3 sg fH4185רָעָהevilnoun sg f absH7451מִבֵּיתוֹ׃from house hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
פּוֹטֵר[is one who] lets outverb Qal ptc sg m absH6362מַיִםwaternoun pl m absH4325רֵאשִׁית[the] beginning ofnoun sg f cstrH7225מָדוֹןstrifenoun sg m absH4066וְלִפְנֵיand to beforeconj + prep + noun pl m cstrH6440הִתְגַּלַּעit has broken outverb Hithpael perf 3 sg mH1566הָרִיבthe disputeart + noun sg m absH7379נְטוֹשׁ׃abandonverb Qal impv 2 sg mH5203 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
מַצְדִּיק[one who] justifiesverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH6663רָשָׁע[the] wickednoun sg m absH7563וּמַרְשִׁיעַand [one who] condemns as guiltyconj + verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7561צַדִּיק[the] righteousadj sg m absH6662תּוֹעֲבַת[are] [the] abomination ofnoun sg f cstrH8441יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068גַּם־alsoadvH1571שְׁנֵיהֶם׃both of themNumerical adj du c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8147 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
לָמָּה־to why?prep + Interrogative pronH4100זֶּהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088מְחִיר[is] a pricenoun sg m absH4242בְּיַד־in [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027כְּסִילa fooladj sg m absH3684לִקְנוֹתto acquireprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7069חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451וְלֶב־and [is] heartconj + noun sg m cstrH3820אָיִן׃there notnoun sg m absH369 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
בְּכָל־at everyprep + noun sg m cstrH3605עֵתtimenoun sg c absH6256אֹהֵב[is] lovingverb Qal ptc sg m absH157הָרֵעַthe friendart + noun sg m absH7453וְאָחand a brotherconj + noun sg m absH251לְצָרָהfor adversityprep + noun sg f absH6869יִוָּלֵד׃he is bornverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH3205 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
אָדָםa personnoun sg m absH120חֲסַר־lacking ofadj sg m cstrH2638לֵבheartnoun sg m absH3820תּוֹקֵעַ[is] strikingverb Qal ptc sg m absH8628כָּףa palmnoun sg f absH3709עֹרֵב[is] pledgingverb Qal ptc sg m absH6148עֲרֻבָּהa pledgenoun sg f absH6161לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440רֵעֵהוּ׃neighbor hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7453 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
אֹהֵב[one who] lovesverb Qal ptc sg m absH157פֶּשַׁעtransgressionnoun sg m absH6588אֹהֵב[is] lovingverb Qal ptc sg m absH157מַצָּהcontentionnoun sg f absH4683מַגְבִּיהַּ[one who] makes highverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH1361פִּתְחוֹentrance hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6607מְבַקֶּשׁ־[is] seekingverb Piel ptc sg m absH1245שָׁבֶר׃ruinnoun sg m absH7667 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
עִקֶּשׁ־[a person] twisted ofadj sg m cstrH6141לֵבheartnoun sg m absH3820לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִמְצָא־he findsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4672טוֹבgoodadj sg m absH2896וְנֶהְפָּךְand [one who] is pervertedconj + verb Niphal ptc sg m absH2015בִּלְשׁוֹנוֹin tongue hisprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3956יִפּוֹלhe fallsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5307בְּרָעָה׃in troubleprep + noun sg f absH7451 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
יֹלֵד[one who] begetsverb Qal ptc sg m absH3205כְּסִילa fooladj sg m absH3684לְתוּגָהto griefprep + noun sg f absH8424לוֹof himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִשְׂמַחhe rejoicesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8055אֲבִי[the] father ofnoun sg m cstrH1נָבָל׃a fooladj sg m absH5036 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
לֵבa heartnoun sg m absH3820שָׂמֵחַjoyfuladj sg m absH8056יֵיטִבit makes goodverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3190גֵּהָהhealingnoun sg f absH1456וְרוּחַand a spiritconj + noun sg f absH7307נְכֵאָהstrickenadj sg f absH5218תְּיַבֶּשׁ־it dries upverb Piel impf 3 sg fH3001גָּרֶם׃bone[s]noun sg m absH1634 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
שֹׁחַדa bribenoun sg m absH7810מֵחֵיקfrom [the] bosomprep + noun sg m absH2436רָשָׁעa wicked [person]noun sg m absH7563יִקָּחhe acceptsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3947לְהַטּוֹתto turn asideprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH5186אָרְחוֹת[the] paths ofnoun pl f cstrH734מִשְׁפָּט׃justicenoun sg m absH4941 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
אֶת־[is] withprepH854פְּנֵי[the] face ofnoun pl m cstrH6440מֵבִין[one who] has understandingverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH995חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451וְעֵינֵיand [the] eyes ofconj + noun du f cstrH5869כְסִילa fooladj sg m absH3684בִּקְצֵה־[are] at [the] end ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7097אָרֶץ׃[the] earthnoun sg f absH776 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
כַּעַס[is] griefnoun sg m absH3708לְאָבִיוto father hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1בֵּןa sonnoun sg m absH1121כְּסִילa fooladj sg m absH3684וּמֶמֶרand bitternessconj + noun sg m absH4470לְיוֹלַדְתּוֹ׃to [the] [one who] bore himprep + verb Qal ptc sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3205 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
גַּםalsoadvH1571עֲנוֹשׁto impose a fineverb Qal inf cstrH6064לַצַּדִּיקto the righteous [person]prep Definite + adj sg m absH6662לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896לְהַכּוֹתto strikeprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH5221נְדִיבִיםnoble [people]adj pl m absH5081עַל־[is] onprepH5921יֹשֶׁר׃uprightnessnoun sg m absH3476 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
חוֹשֵׂךְ[one who] restrainsverb Qal ptc sg m absH2820אֲמָרָיוwords hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH561יוֹדֵעַ[is] knowingverb Qal ptc sg m absH3045דָּעַתknowledgenoun sg f absH1847יְקַר[a person] noble ofadj sg m cstrH3368רוּחַspiritnoun sg f absH7307אִישׁ[is] a person ofnoun sg m cstrH376תְּבוּנָה׃understandingnoun sg f absH8394 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
גַּםalsoadvH1571אֱוִילa fooladj sg m absH191מַחֲרִישׁ[who] keeps silentverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH2790חָכָםwiseadj sg m absH2450יֵחָשֵׁבhe is consideredverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH2803אֹטֵם[who] shutsverb Qal ptc sg m absH331שְׂפָתָיוlips hisnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8193נָבוֹן׃discerningverb Niphal ptc sg m absH995
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.