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Text -- Proverbs 21:17-31 (NET)
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21:17 The one who loves pleasure will be a poor person ; whoever loves wine and anointing oil will not be rich .
21:18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous , and the faithless are taken in the place of the upright .
21:19 It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and easily-provoked woman .
21:20 There is desirable treasure and olive oil in the dwelling of the wise , but a foolish person devours all he has.
21:21 The one who pursues righteousness and love finds life , bounty , and honor .
21:22 The wise person can scale the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold in which they trust .
21:23 The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles .
21:24 A proud and arrogant person, whose name is “Scoffer ,” acts with overbearing pride .
21:25 What the sluggard desires will kill him, for his hands refuse to work .
21:26 All day long he craves greedily , but the righteous gives and does not hold back .
21:27 The wicked person’s sacrifice is an abomination ; how much more when he brings it with evil intent !
21:28 A lying witness will perish , but the one who reports accurately speaks forever .
21:29 A wicked person shows boldness with his face , but as for the upright , he discerns his ways .
21:30 There is no wisdom and there is no understanding , and there is no counsel against the Lord .
21:31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle , but the victory is from the Lord .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Wisdom |
Wicked |
Oil |
God |
Abomination |
Prudence |
Extravagance |
Greed |
Frugality |
Laziness |
Pleasure |
Pride |
Offerings |
Mercy |
Liberality |
Marriage |
Lies and Deceits |
Righteous |
Wife |
CONFIDENCE |
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NET Notes -> Pro 21:17; Pro 21:17; Pro 21:17; Pro 21:17; Pro 21:17; Pro 21:18; Pro 21:18; Pro 21:18; Pro 21:18; Pro 21:19; Pro 21:19; Pro 21:19; Pro 21:20; Pro 21:20; Pro 21:20; Pro 21:21; Pro 21:21; Pro 21:22; Pro 21:22; Pro 21:22; Pro 21:22; Pro 21:23; Pro 21:23; Pro 21:23; Pro 21:24; Pro 21:24; Pro 21:24; Pro 21:24; Pro 21:24; Pro 21:24; Pro 21:25; Pro 21:25; Pro 21:25; Pro 21:26; Pro 21:26; Pro 21:27; Pro 21:27; Pro 21:27; Pro 21:28; Pro 21:28; Pro 21:28; Pro 21:29; Pro 21:29; Pro 21:29; Pro 21:29; Pro 21:30; Pro 21:30; Pro 21:31
NET Notes: Pro 21:17 In elaborate feasts and celebrations the wine was for drinking but the oil was for anointing (cf. NAB, NCV “perfume”). Both of these chara...
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NET Notes: Pro 21:18 The phrase “are taken” does not appear in the Hebrew but is implied by the parallelism; it is supplied in the translation for smoothness.
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NET Notes: Pro 21:19 The Hebrew noun כַּעַס (ka’as) means “vexation; anger.” The woman is not only characterized by a...
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NET Notes: Pro 21:20 Heb “he swallows it.” The imagery compares swallowing food with consuming one’s substance. The fool does not prepare for the future.
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NET Notes: Pro 21:21 The Hebrew term translated “bounty” is צְדָקָה (tsÿdaqah) again, so there is a wordplay on ...
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NET Notes: Pro 21:22 Heb “and bring down the strength of its confidence.” The word “strength” is a metonymy of adjunct, referring to the place of s...
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NET Notes: Pro 21:23 The “troubles” (צָרוֹת, tsarot) here could refer to social and legal difficulties into which careless ...
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NET Notes: Pro 21:24 The portrait in this proverb is not merely of one who is self-sufficient, but one who is insolent, scornful, and arrogant.
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NET Notes: Pro 21:25 “Hands” is figurative for the whole person; but “hands” is retained in the translation because it is often the symbol to expre...
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NET Notes: Pro 21:26 The additional clause, “and does not hold back,” emphasizes that when the righteous gives he gives freely, without fearing that his genero...
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NET Notes: Pro 21:27 The noun זִמָּה (zimmah) means “plan; device; wickedness”; here it indicates that the person is coming...
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NET Notes: Pro 21:28 Heb “but a man who listens speaks forever.” The first part of it may mean (1) a true witness, one who reports what he actually hears. But ...
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NET Notes: Pro 21:29 The Kethib is the imperfect of כּוּן (kun), “he establishes.” This reading has the support of the Syriac, La...
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NET Notes: Pro 21:30 The verse uses a single sentence to state that all wisdom, understanding, and advice must be in conformity to the will of God to be successful. It sta...
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