--- title: Proverbs 17 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Proverbs chapter 17 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/17/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/) / chapter 17 # Proverbs 17 28 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [17:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.1/) — 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. - [17:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.2/) — 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. - [17:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.3/) — מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב וּבֹחֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָֽה׃ — The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but the LORD trieth the hearts. - [17:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.4/) — 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. - [17:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.5/) — 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. - [17:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.6/) — עֲטֶרֶת זְקֵנִים בְּנֵי בָנִים וְתִפְאֶרֶת בָּנִים אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ — Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. - [17:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.7/) — לֹא־נָאוָה לְנָבָל שְׂפַת־יֶתֶר אַף כִּֽי־לְנָדִיב שְׂפַת־שָֽׁקֶר׃ — Overbearing speech becometh not a churl; much less do lying lips a prince. - [17:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.8/) — 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. - [17:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.9/) — 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. - [17:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.10/) — תֵּחַת גְּעָרָה בְמֵבִין מֵהַכּוֹת כְּסִיל מֵאָֽה׃ — A rebuke entereth deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool. - [17:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.11/) — אַךְ־מְרִי יְבַקֶּשׁ־רָע וּמַלְאָךְ אַכְזָרִי יְשֻׁלַּח־בּֽוֹ׃ — A rebellious man seeketh only evil; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. - [17:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.12/) — פָּגוֹשׁ דֹּב שַׁכּוּל בְּאִישׁ וְאַל־כְּסִיל בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ — Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. - [17:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.13/) — מֵשִׁיב רָעָה תַּחַת טוֹבָה לֹא־תָמוּשׁ רָעָה מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃ — Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. - [17:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.14/) — 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. - [17:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.15/) — 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. - [17:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.16/) — 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? - [17:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.17/) — בְּכָל־עֵת אֹהֵב הָרֵעַ וְאָח לְצָרָה יִוָּלֵֽד׃ — A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. - [17:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.18/) — 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. - [17:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.19/) — אֹהֵֽב פֶּשַׁע אֹהֵב מַצָּה מַגְבִּיהַּ פִּתְחוֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־שָֽׁבֶר׃ — He loveth transgression that loveth strife; he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. - [17:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.20/) — עִקֶּשׁ־לֵב לֹא יִמְצָא־טוֹב וְנֶהְפָּךְ בִּלְשׁוֹנוֹ יִפּוֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃ — He that hath a froward heart findeth no good; and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into evil. - [17:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.21/) — 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. - [17:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.22/) — לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִב גֵּהָה וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה תְּיַבֶּשׁ־גָּֽרֶם׃ — A merry heart is a good medicine; but a broken spirit drieth the bones. - [17:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.23/) — שֹׁחַד מֵחֵיק רָשָׁע יִקָּח לְהַטּוֹת אָרְחוֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ — A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of justice. - [17:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.24/) — 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. - [17:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.25/) — כַּעַס לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וּמֶמֶר לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃ — A foolish son is vexation to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him. - [17:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.26/) — 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. - [17:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.27/) — חוֹשֵׂךְ אֲמָרָיו יוֹדֵעַ דָּעַת יְקַר־רוּחַ אִישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃ — He that spareth his words hath knowledge; and he that husbandeth his spirit is a man of discernment. - [17:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.17.28/) — 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. - ← previous: [Proverbs 16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/16/) - next →: [Proverbs 18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/18/) - ↑ back to [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/)