American Standard Version

Proverbs 17:21-25

21Hethatbegettethafoolכְּ֭סִילKe.silH3684doethittohissorrow;Andthefatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1ofafoolH3684hathnojoy.

22Acheerfulheartלֵ֣בlevH3820isagoodיֵיטִ֣בyei.TivH3190medicine;Butabrokenspiritוְר֥וּחַve.Ru.achH7307driethupthebonesגָּֽרֶם׃Ga.remH1634.

23Awickedרָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'H7563manreceivethabribeשֹׁ֣חַדSho.chadH7810outofthebosomמֵ֭חֵיקMe.cheikH2436,TopervertthewaysH734ofjusticeמִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatH4941.

24Wisdomחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahH2451isbeforethefaceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440ofhimthathathunderstandingמֵבִ֣יןme.VinH995; Buttheeyesוְעֵינֵ֥יve.'ei.NeiH5869ofafoolכְ֝סִ֗ילkhe.SilH3684areintheendsoftheearthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776.

25Afoolishsonבֵּ֣ןbenH1121isagrieftohisfatherלְ֭אָבִיוLe.'a.vivH1,Andbitternesstoherthatbarehim.

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Commentaries on Proverbs 17

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings

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