--- title: "Proverbs 17 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Proverbs Chapter 17 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/proverbs/17" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 Better ט֤וֹב H2896 morsel פַּ֣ת H6595 is a dry חֲ֭רֵבָה H2720 and quietness וְשַׁלְוָה H7962 בָ֑הּ H0 therewith than an house מִ֝בַּ֗יִת H1004 full מָלֵ֥א H4392 of sacrifices זִבְחֵי H2077 with strife רִֽיב׃ H7379 2 servant עֶֽבֶד H5650 A wise מַשְׂכִּ֗יל H7919 shall have rule יִ֭מְשֹׁל H4910 over a son בְּבֵ֣ן H1121 that causeth shame מֵבִ֑ישׁ H954 among וּבְת֥וֹךְ H8432 the brethren אַ֝חִ֗ים H251 and shall have part יַחֲלֹ֥ק H2505 of the inheritance נַחֲלָֽה׃ H5159 3 The fining pot מַצְרֵ֣ף H4715 is for silver לַ֭כֶּסֶף H3701 and the furnace וְכ֣וּר H3564 for gold לַזָּהָ֑ב H2091 trieth וּבֹחֵ֖ן H974 the hearts לִבּ֣וֹת H3826 but the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 4 A wicked doer מֵ֭רַע H7489 giveth heed מַקְשִׁ֣יב H7181 עַל H5921 lips שְׂפַת H8193 to false אָ֑וֶן H205 and a liar שֶׁ֥קֶר H8267 giveth ear מֵ֝זִין H238 עַל H5921 tongue לְשׁ֥וֹן H3956 to a naughty הַוֹּֽת׃ H1942 5 Whoso mocketh לֹעֵ֣ג H3932 the poor לָ֭רָשׁ H7326 reproacheth חֵרֵ֣ף H2778 his Maker עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ H6213 and he that is glad שָׂמֵ֥חַ H8056 at calamities לְ֝אֵ֗יד H343 לֹ֣א H3808 shall not be unpunished יִנָּקֶֽה׃ H5352 6 are the crown עֲטֶ֣רֶת H5850 of old men זְ֭קֵנִים H2205 Children's בָּנִ֣ים H1121 Children's בָּנִ֣ים H1121 and the glory וְתִפְאֶ֖רֶת H8597 Children's בָּנִ֣ים H1121 are their fathers אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ H1 7 לֹא H3808 becometh נָאוָ֣ה H5000 not a fool לְנָבָ֣ל H5036 lips שְׂפַת H8193 Excellent יֶ֑תֶר H3499 אַ֝֗ף H637 כִּֽי H3588 a prince לְנָדִ֥יב H5081 lips שְׂפַת H8193 much less do lying שָֽׁקֶר׃ H8267 8 stone אֶֽבֶן H68 is as a precious חֵ֣ן H2580 A gift הַ֭שֹּׁחַד H7810 in the eyes בְּעֵינֵ֣י H5869 of him that hath בְעָלָ֑יו H1167 אֶֽל H413 כָּל H3605 אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 it whithersoever it turneth יִפְנֶ֣ה H6437 it prospereth יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ H7919 9 He that covereth מְֽכַסֶּה H3680 a transgression פֶּ֭שַׁע H6588 seeketh מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ H1245 love אַהֲבָ֑ה H160 but he that repeateth וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה H8138 a matter בְ֝דָבָ֗ר H1697 separateth מַפְרִ֥יד H6504 very friends אַלּֽוּף׃ H441 10 entereth תֵּ֣חַת H5181 A reproof גְּעָרָ֣ה H1606 more into a wise man בְמֵבִ֑ין H995 stripes מֵהַכּ֖וֹת H5221 into a fool כְּסִ֣יל H3684 than an hundred מֵאָֽה׃ H3967 11 אַךְ H389 only rebellion מְרִ֥י H4805 man seeketh יְבַקֶּשׁ H1245 An evil רָ֑ע H7451 messenger וּמַלְאָ֥ךְ H4397 therefore a cruel אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י H394 shall be sent יְשֻׁלַּח H7971 בּֽוֹ׃ H0 12 of her whelps meet פָּג֬וֹשׁ H6298 Let a bear דֹּ֣ב H1677 robbed שַׁכּ֣וּל H7909 a man בְּאִ֑ישׁ H376 rather than וְאַל H408 a fool כְּ֝סִ֗יל H3684 in his folly בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ H200 13 Whoso rewardeth מֵשִׁ֣יב H7725 evil רָ֝עָ֗ה H7451 תַּ֣חַת H8478 for good טוֹבָ֑ה H2896 לֹא H3808 shall not depart תָמ֥יּשׁ H4185 evil רָ֝עָ֗ה H7451 from his house מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃ H1004 14 is as when one letteth out פּ֣וֹטֵֽר H6362 water מַ֭יִם H4325 The beginning רֵאשִׁ֣ית H7225 of strife מָד֑וֹן H4066 before וְלִפְנֵ֥י H6440 it be meddled הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע H1566 contention הָרִ֥יב H7379 therefore leave off נְטֽוֹשׁ׃ H5203 15 He that justifieth מַצְדִּ֣יק H6663 the wicked רָ֭שָׁע H7563 and he that condemneth וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַ H7561 the just צַדִּ֑יק H6662 are abomination תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת H8441 to the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה H3068 גַּם H1571 even they both שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ H8147 16 לָמָּה H4100 זֶּ֣ה H2088 Wherefore is there a price מְחִ֣יר H4242 in the hand בְּיַד H3027 of a fool כְּסִ֑יל H3684 to get לִקְנ֖וֹת H7069 wisdom חָכְמָ֣ה H2451 seeing he hath no heart וְלֶב H3820 אָֽיִן׃ H369 17 בְּכָל H3605 at all times עֵ֭ת H6256 loveth אֹהֵ֣ב H157 A friend הָרֵ֑עַ H7453 and a brother וְאָ֥ח H251 for adversity לְ֝צָרָ֗ה H6869 is born יִוָּלֵֽד׃ H3205 18 A man אָדָ֣ם H120 void חֲסַר H2638 of understanding לֵ֭ב H3820 striketh תּוֹקֵ֣עַ H8628 hands כָּ֑ף H3709 and becometh עֹרֵ֥ב H6148 surety עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה H6161 in the presence לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 of his friend רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ H7453 19 He loveth אֹהֵ֣ב H157 transgression פֶּ֭שַׁע H6588 He loveth אֹהֵ֣ב H157 strife מַצָּ֑ה H4683 and he that exalteth מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ H1361 his gate פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ H6607 seeketh מְבַקֶּשׁ H1245 destruction שָֽׁבֶר׃ H7667 20 He that hath a froward עִקֶּשׁ H6141 heart לֵ֭ב H3820 לֹ֣א H3808 findeth יִמְצָא H4672 no good ט֑וֹב H2896 and he that hath a perverse וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְ H2015 tongue בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ H3956 falleth יִפּ֥וֹל H5307 into mischief בְּרָעָֽה׃ H7451 21 He that begetteth יֹלֵ֣ד H3205 a fool כְּ֭סִיל H3684 doeth it to his sorrow לְת֣וּגָה H8424 ל֑וֹ H0 וְלֹֽא H3808 hath no joy יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח H8055 and the father אֲבִ֣י H1 of a fool נָבָֽל׃ H5036 22 heart לֵ֣ב H3820 A merry שָׂ֭מֵחַ H8056 doeth good יֵיטִ֣יב H3190 like a medicine גֵּהָ֑ה H1456 spirit וְר֥וּחַ H7307 but a broken נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה H5218 drieth תְּיַבֶּשׁ H3001 the bones גָּֽרֶם׃ H1634 23 a gift שֹׁ֣חַד H7810 out of the bosom מֵ֭חֵק H2436 A wicked רָשָׁ֣ע H7563 man taketh יִקָּ֑ח H3947 to pervert לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹת H5186 the ways אָרְח֥וֹת H734 of judgment מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ H4941 24 אֶת H854 is before him that hath understanding פְּנֵ֣י H6440 מֵבִ֣ין H995 Wisdom חָכְמָ֑ה H2451 but the eyes וְעֵינֵ֥י H5869 of a fool כְ֝סִ֗יל H3684 are in the ends בִּקְצֵה H7097 of the earth אָֽרֶץ׃ H776 25 is a grief כַּ֣עַס H3708 to his father לְ֭אָבִיו H1 son בֵּ֣ן H1121 A foolish כְּסִ֑יל H3684 and bitterness וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר H4470 to her that bare לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃ H3205 26 גַּ֤ם H1571 Also to punish עֲנ֣וֹשׁ H6064 the just לַצַּדִּ֣יק H6662 לֹא H3808 is not good ט֑וֹב H2896 nor to strike לְהַכּ֖וֹת H5221 princes נְדִיבִ֣ים H5081 עַל H5921 for equity יֹֽשֶׁר׃ H3476 27 spareth חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ H2820 his words אֲ֭מָרָיו H561 He that hath יוֹדֵ֣עַ H3045 knowledge דָּ֑עַת H1847 וְקַר H7119 ר֝וּחַ H7303 and a man אִ֣ישׁ H376 of understanding תְּבוּנָֽה׃ H8394 28 גַּ֤ם H1571 Even a fool אֱוִ֣יל H191 when he holdeth his peace מַ֭חֲרִישׁ H2790 wise חָכָ֣ם H2450 is counted יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב H2803 and he that shutteth אֹטֵ֖ם H331 his lips שְׂפָתָ֣יו H8193 is esteemed a man of understanding נָבֽוֹן׃ H995 [Proverbs 16](/interlinear/proverbs/16) [Proverbs 18](/interlinear/proverbs/18) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required 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