New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 17:21-25
21He who 1fathersH3205 a foolH3684 does so to his sorrowH8424, And the fatherH1 of a foolH5036 hasH8055 noH3808 joyH8055.22A 2joyfulH8056 heartH3820 3isH3190 goodH3190 medicineH1456, But a brokenH5218 spiritH7307 4driesH3001 upH3001 the bonesH1634.23A wickedH7563 personH7563 acceptsH3947 a 5bribeH7810 6from an insideH2436 pocketH2436 To 7pervertH5186 the waysH734 of justiceH4941.24WisdomH2451 is in the presenceH6440 of one who hasH995 understandingH995, But the 8eyesH5869 of a foolH3684 are on the endsH7097 of the earthH776.25A 9foolishH3684 sonH1121 is a griefH3708 to his fatherH1, And 10bitternessH4470 to her who gaveH3205 birthH3205 to him.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 17:21 Prov 10:1; 17:25; 19:13 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 17:22 Prov 15:13 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing ↩
- 4. Proverbs 17:22 Ps 22:15 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 17:23 Prov 17:8 ↩
- 6. Proverbs 17:23 Lit a fold in a robe; i.e., secretly ↩
- 7. Proverbs 17:23 Ex 23:8; Mic 3:11; 7:3 ↩
- 8. Proverbs 17:24 Eccl 2:14 ↩
- 9. Proverbs 17:25 Prov 19:13 ↩
- 10. Proverbs 17:25 Prov 10:1 ↩
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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