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Text -- Proverbs 17:25-28 (NET)
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Context
17:25 A foolish child is a grief to his father , and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
17:26 It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong .
17:27 The truly wise person restrains his words , and the one who stays calm is discerning .
17:28 Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise , and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Speaking |
Justice |
Fool |
Rulers |
Children |
Tongue |
Young Men |
PROVERBS, BOOK OF |
FORFEIT |
FATHER |
GRIEF; GRIEVE |
NOBLE; NOBLES; NOBLEMAN |
MOTHER |
EQUITY |
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NET Notes: Pro 17:26 The two lines could be synonymous parallelism; but the second part is being used to show how wrong the first act would be – punishing the righte...
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NET Notes: Pro 17:27 Heb “cool of spirit.” This genitive of specification describes one who is “calm” (so NCV, TEV, CEV) or “even-tempered...
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