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Proverbs 17:16-21

16Towhatpurposeisthereapriceמְחִ֣ירme.ChirH4242inthehandבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027ofafoolכְּסִ֑ילke.SilH3684togetwisdomחָכְמָ֣הchokh.mahH2451, seeing [he] hathnosense?

17Thefriendהָרֵ֑עַha.Re.a'H7453lovethatalltimesעֵ֭ת'etH6256,andabrotherוְאָ֥חve.'AchH251isbornH3205foradversity.

18AsenselessmanH120strikethhandsH3709, becomingsuretyH6148forhisneighbour.

19Helovethtransgressionפֶּ֭שַׁעPe.sha'H6588that lovethaquarrel;hethat makethhighמַגְבִּ֥יהַּmag.Bi.ahH1361hisgateseekethdestructionH7667.

20HethathathaperverseH6141heartלֵ֭בlevH3820findethnogoodט֑וֹבTovH2896;andhethatshifteth aboutwithhistongueבִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹbil.sho.NoH3956fallethintoevilH7451.

21Hethatbegettethafoolכְּ֭סִילKe.silH3684[doethit]tohissorrow,andthefatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1ofavile [man] hathnojoy.

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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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