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Text -- Proverbs 17:1-19 (NET)
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17:1 Better is a dry crust of bread where there is quietness than a house full of feasting with strife .
17:2 A servant who acts wisely will rule over an heir who behaves shamefully , and will share the inheritance along with the relatives .
17:3 The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold , likewise the Lord tests hearts .
17:4 One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel ; a liar listens to a malicious tongue .
17:5 The one who mocks the poor insults his Creator ; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished .
17:6 Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly , and the glory of children is their parents .
17:7 Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool ; how much less are lies for a ruler !
17:8 A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds .
17:9 The one who forgives an offense seeks love , but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends .
17:10 A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool .
17:11 An evil person seeks only rebellion , and so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
17:12 It is better for a person to meet a mother bear being robbed of her cubs , than to encounter a fool in his folly .
17:13 As for the one who repays evil for good , evil will not leave his house .
17:14 Starting a quarrel is like letting out water ; stop it before strife breaks out !
17:15 The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent – both of them are an abomination to the Lord .
17:16 Of what use is money in the hand of a fool , since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom ?
17:17 A friend loves at all times , and a relative is born to help in adversity .
17:18 The one who lacks wisdom strikes hands in pledge, and puts up financial security for his neighbor .
17:19 The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression ; whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction .
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NET Notes -> Pro 17:1; Pro 17:1; Pro 17:1; Pro 17:1; Pro 17:2; Pro 17:2; Pro 17:2; Pro 17:2; Pro 17:2; Pro 17:3; Pro 17:3; Pro 17:3; Pro 17:3; Pro 17:3; Pro 17:4; Pro 17:4; Pro 17:4; Pro 17:4; Pro 17:5; Pro 17:5; Pro 17:6; Pro 17:6; Pro 17:6; Pro 17:6; Pro 17:6; Pro 17:6; Pro 17:7; Pro 17:7; Pro 17:7; Pro 17:7; Pro 17:7; Pro 17:8; Pro 17:8; Pro 17:8; Pro 17:8; Pro 17:8; Pro 17:9; Pro 17:9; Pro 17:9; Pro 17:10; Pro 17:10; Pro 17:11; Pro 17:11; Pro 17:11; Pro 17:12; Pro 17:12; Pro 17:12; Pro 17:12; Pro 17:13; Pro 17:13; Pro 17:13; Pro 17:14; Pro 17:14; Pro 17:14; Pro 17:14; Pro 17:14; Pro 17:15; Pro 17:15; Pro 17:16; Pro 17:16; Pro 17:16; Pro 17:16; Pro 17:17; Pro 17:17; Pro 17:17; Pro 17:18; Pro 17:18; Pro 17:18; Pro 17:18; Pro 17:19; Pro 17:19
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NET Notes: Pro 17:3 The participle בֹּחֵן (bokhen, “tests”) in this emblematic parallelism takes on the connotations of th...
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NET Notes: Pro 17:4 Wicked, self-serving people find destructive speech appealing. They should be rebuked and not tolerated (Lev 19:17).
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NET Notes: Pro 17:5 The Hebrew word translated “insults” (חֵרֵף, kheref) means “reproach; taunt” (as with a cutting ...
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NET Notes: Pro 17:7 This “ruler” (KJV, NASB “prince”; NAB “noble”) is a gentleman with a code of honor, to whom truthfulness is second...
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NET Notes: Pro 17:8 As C. H. Toy points out, the sage is merely affirming a point without making a comment – those who use bribery meet with widespread success (Pro...
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NET Notes: Pro 17:9 W. G. Plaut notes that harping on the past has destroyed many friendships and marriages (Proverbs, 188). W. McKane observes that this line refers to t...
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NET Notes: Pro 17:10 The form is the Hiphil infinitive of נָכָה (nakhah) with the comparative מִן, min. The word “foo...
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NET Notes: Pro 17:11 Those bent on rebellion will meet with retribution. The messenger could very well be a merciless messenger from the king; but the expression could als...
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NET Notes: Pro 17:12 The human, who is supposed to be rational and intelligent, in such folly becomes more dangerous than the beast that in this case acts with good reason...
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NET Notes: Pro 17:13 The proverb does not explain whether God will turn evil back on him directly or whether people will begin to treat him as he treated others.
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NET Notes: Pro 17:14 The temporal clause is formed with the prepositional “before,” the infinitive construct, and the following subjective genitive. The verb &...
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NET Notes: Pro 17:16 W. McKane envisions a situation where the fool comes to a sage with a fee in hand, supposing that he can acquire a career as a sage, and this gives ri...
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NET Notes: Pro 17:17 Heb “is born for adversity.” This is not referring to sibling rivalry but to the loyalty a brother shows during times of calamity. This is...
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