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 17:2

<b>An intelligent slave, etc.</b> Because Nebuchadnezzar was wise enough to take three steps in honor of the Holy One, blessed be He, he achieved greatness and ruled over Israel, who performed disgraceful deeds, and he divided their inheritance befor...

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