New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 17:16-21
16WhyH4100H2088 is there a priceH4242 in the handH3027 of a foolH3684 to 1buyH7069 wisdomH2451, When 2he hasH369 noH369 senseH3820?17A 3friendH7453 lovesH157 at allH3605 timesH6256, And a brotherH251 is bornH3205 for adversityH7463.18A manH120 lackingH2638 in 4senseH3820 56pledgesH8628H3709 And becomesH6148 guarantorH6161 in the presenceH6440 of his neighborH7453.19He who 7lovesH157 transgressionH6588 lovesH157 strifeH4683; He who 8raisesH1361 his doorH6607 seeksH1245 destructionH7667.20He whoH6141 hasH6141 a crookedH6141 9mindH3820 10findsH4672 noH3808 goodH2896, And he who is 11pervertedH2015 in his languageH3956 fallsH5307 into evilH7463.21He who 12siresH3205 a foolH3684 does so to his sorrowH8424, And the fatherH1 of a foolH5036 hasH8055 noH3808 joyH8055.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 17:16 Prov 23:23 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 17:16 Lit there is no heart ↩
- 3. Proverbs 17:17 Ruth 1:16; Prov 18:24 ↩
- 4. Proverbs 17:18 Lit heart ↩
- 5. Proverbs 17:18 Lit shakes hands ↩
- 6. Proverbs 17:18 Prov 6:1; 11:15; 22:26 ↩
- 7. Proverbs 17:19 Prov 29:22 ↩
- 8. Proverbs 17:19 Prov 16:18; 29:23 ↩
- 9. Proverbs 17:20 Lit heart ↩
- 10. Proverbs 17:20 Prov 24:20 ↩
- 11. Proverbs 17:20 James 3:8 ↩
- 12. Proverbs 17:21 Prov 10:1; 17:25; 19:13 ↩
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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