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Text -- Proverbs 14:23-35 (NET)
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14:23 In all hard work there is profit , but merely talking about it only brings poverty .
14:24 The crown of the wise is their riches , but the folly of fools is folly .
14:25 A truthful witness rescues lives , but the one who breathes lies brings deception .
14:26 In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence , and it will be a refuge for his children .
14:27 The fear of the Lord is like a life-giving fountain , to turn people from deadly snares .
14:28 A king’s glory is the abundance of people , but the lack of subjects is the ruin of a ruler .
14:29 The one who is slow to anger has great understanding , but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly .
14:30 A tranquil spirit revives the body , but envy is rottenness to the bones .
14:31 The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator , but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him.
14:32 The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble , but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death .
14:33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning ; it is known even in the heart of fools .
14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation , but sin is a disgrace to any people .
14:35 The king shows favor to a wise servant , but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Poetry |
Poor |
Wisdom |
Fear of God |
Riches |
Deceit |
Envy |
Death |
Heart |
Citizenship |
God |
Laziness |
Industry |
Lies and Deceits |
Immortality |
Hope |
Integrity |
Nation |
Righteousness |
Speaking |
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NET Notes -> Pro 14:23; Pro 14:23; Pro 14:23; Pro 14:23; Pro 14:24; Pro 14:24; Pro 14:25; Pro 14:25; Pro 14:25; Pro 14:25; Pro 14:25; Pro 14:26; Pro 14:26; Pro 14:26; Pro 14:27; Pro 14:27; Pro 14:27; Pro 14:27; Pro 14:27; Pro 14:27; Pro 14:28; Pro 14:28; Pro 14:28; Pro 14:29; Pro 14:29; Pro 14:30; Pro 14:30; Pro 14:30; Pro 14:30; Pro 14:31; Pro 14:31; Pro 14:31; Pro 14:32; Pro 14:32; Pro 14:32; Pro 14:32; Pro 14:33; Pro 14:33; Pro 14:33; Pro 14:34; Pro 14:34; Pro 14:35; Pro 14:35; Pro 14:35
NET Notes: Pro 14:23 The noun מַחְסוֹר (makhsor, “need; thing needed; poverty”) comes from the verb “to l...
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NET Notes: Pro 14:24 The MT reads אִוֶלֶת (’ivelet, “folly”). The editors of BHS propose emending the text to &...
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NET Notes: Pro 14:25 Several commentators suggest emending the text from the noun מִרְמָה (mirmah, “deception”) to th...
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NET Notes: Pro 14:26 The fear of the Lord will not only provide security for the parent but will also be a refuge for children. The line recalls Exod 20:5-6 where children...
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NET Notes: Pro 14:28 The word means “ruin; destruction,” but in this context it could be a metonymy of effect, the cause being an attack by more numerous peopl...
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NET Notes: Pro 14:29 The participle “exalts” (מֵרִים, merim) means that this person brings folly to a full measure, lifts i...
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NET Notes: Pro 14:30 Heb “rottenness of bones.” The term “bones” may be a synecdoche representing the entire body; it is in contrast with “fl...
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NET Notes: Pro 14:31 The phrase “shows favor” is contrasted with the term “oppresses.” To “show favor” means to be gracious to (or trea...
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NET Notes: Pro 14:32 Heb “in his death.” The term “death” may function as a metonymy of effect for a life-threatening situation.
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NET Notes: Pro 14:33 Heb “in the inner part”; ASV “in the inward part”; NRSV “in the heart of fools.”
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NET Notes: Pro 14:34 The term is the homonymic root II חֶסֶד (khesed, “shame; reproach”; BDB 340 s.v.), as reflected by the LXX t...
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