Proverbs 17

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17:1
טוֹב פַּת חֲרֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה־בָהּ מִבַּיִת מָלֵא זִבְחֵי־רִיב׃
Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.
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17:2
עֶבֶד־מַשְׂכִּיל יִמְשֹׁל בְּבֵן מֵבִישׁ וּבְתוֹךְ אַחִים יַחֲלֹק נַחֲלָה׃
A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that dealeth shamefully, And shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
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17:3
מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב וּבֹחֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָה׃
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But the LORD trieth the hearts. .
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17:4
מֵרַע מַקְשִׁיב עַל־שְׂפַת־אָוֶן שֶׁקֶר מֵזִין עַל־לְשׁוֹן הַוֺּת׃
A evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
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17:5
לֹעֵג לָרָשׁ חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ שָׂמֵחַ לְאֵיד לֹא יִנָּקֶה׃
Whoso mocketh the poor blasphemeth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
17:6
עֲטֶרֶת זְקֵנִים בְּנֵי בָנִים וְתִפְאֶרֶת בָּנִים אֲבוֹתָם׃
Children’s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.
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17:7
לֹא־נָאוָה לְנָבָל שְׂפַת־יֶתֶר אַף כִּי־לְנָדִיב שְׂפַת־שָׁקֶר׃
Overbearing speech becometh not a churl; Much less do lying lips a prince.
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17:8
אֶבֶן־חֵן הַשֹּׁחַד בְּעֵינֵי בְעָלָיו אֶל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יִפְנֶה יַשְׂכִּיל׃
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever he turneth, he prospereth.
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17:9
מְכַסֶּה־פֶּשַׁע מְבַקֵּשׁ אַהֲבָה וְשֹׁנֶה בְדָבָר מַפְרִיד אַלּוּף׃
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter estrangeth a familiar friend.
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17:10
תֵּחַת גְּעָרָה בְמֵבִין מֵהַכּוֹת כְּסִיל מֵאָה׃
A rebuke entereth deeper into a man of understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
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17:11
אַךְ־מְרִי יְבַקֶּשׁ־רָע וּמַלְאָךְ אַכְזָרִי יְשֻׁלַּח־בּוֹ׃
A rebellious man seeketh only evil; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
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17:12
פָּגוֹשׁ דֹּב שַׁכּוּל בְּאִישׁ וְאַל־כְּסִיל בְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ׃
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
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17:13
מֵשִׁיב רָעָה תַּחַת טוֹבָה לֹא־תמיש [תָמוּשׁ] רָעָה מִבֵּיתוֹ׃
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
17:14
פּוֹטֵר מַיִם רֵאשִׁית מָדוֹן וְלִפְנֵי הִתְגַּלַּע הָרִיב נְטוֹשׁ׃
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water; Therefore leave off contention, before the quarrel break out.
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17:15
מַצְדִּיק רָשָׁע וּמַרְשִׁיעַ צַדִּיק תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶם׃
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Even they both are an abomination to the LORD.
17:16
לָמָּה־זֶּה מְחִיר בְּיַד־כְּסִיל לִקְנוֹת חָכְמָה וְלֶב־אָיִן׃
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool To buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding?
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17:17
בְּכָל־עֵת אֹהֵב הָרֵעַ וְאָח לְצָרָה יִוָּלֵד׃
A friend loveth at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.
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17:18
אָדָם חֲסַר־לֵב תּוֹקֵעַ כָּף עֹרֵב עֲרֻבָּה לִפְנֵי רֵעֵהוּ׃
A man void of understanding is he that striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbour.
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17:19
אֹהֵב פֶּשַׁע אֹהֵב מַצָּה מַגְבִּיהַּ פִּתְחוֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־שָׁבֶר׃
He loveth transgression that loveth strife; He that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
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17:20
עִקֶּשׁ־לֵב לֹא יִמְצָא־טוֹב וְנֶהְפָּךְ בִּלְשׁוֹנוֹ יִפּוֹל בְּרָעָה׃
He that hath a forward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into evil.
17:21
יֹלֵד כְּסִיל לְתוּגָה לוֹ וְלֹא־יִשְׂמַח אֲבִי נָבָל׃
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a churl hath no joy.
17:22
לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִב גֵּהָה וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה תְּיַבֶּשׁ־גָּרֶם׃
A merry heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth the bones.
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17:23
שֹׁחַד מֵחֵיק רָשָׁע יִקָּח לְהַטּוֹת אָרְחוֹת מִשְׁפָּט׃
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
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17:24
אֶת־פְּנֵי מֵבִין חָכְמָה וְעֵינֵי כְסִיל בִּקְצֵה־אָרֶץ׃
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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17:25
כַּעַס לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וּמֶמֶר לְיוֹלַדְתּוֹ׃
A foolish son is vexation to his father, And bitterness to her that bore him.
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17:26
גַּם עֲנוֹשׁ לַצַּדִּיק לֹא־טוֹב לְהַכּוֹת נְדִיבִים עַל־יֹשֶׁר׃
To punish also the righteous is not good, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
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17:27
חוֹשֵׂךְ אֲמָרָיו יוֹדֵעַ דָּעַת וקר־[יְקַר־] רוּחַ אִישׁ תְּבוּנָה׃
He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that husbandeth his spirit is a man of discernment.
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17:28
גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבוֹן׃
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; And he that shutteth his lips is esteemed as a man of understanding.
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@Rashi

Rashi on Proverbs 17:1

<b>Better a piece of dry bread and tranquility with it</b> It would have been better for the Holy One, blessed be He, to destroy His Temple and His city, for He would enjoy tranquility from the sins of Israel.<br><br><b>than a house full of sacrifice...

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