New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 17:7-10
712ExcellentH3499 speechH8193 is not fittingH5000 for a foolH5036, MuchH637H3588 lessH637 are 3lyingH8267 lipsH8193 to a princeH5081.8A 4bribeH7810 is a 5charmH68H2580 in the sightH5869 of its ownerH1167; WhereverH413H3605H834 he turnsH6437, he prospersH7919.9One who 6concealsH3680 an offenseH6588 seeksH1245 loveH160, But one who repeatsH8138 a matterH1697 7separatesH6504 closeH441 friendsH441.10A rebukeH1606 goesH5181 deeperH5181 into one who hasH995 understandingH995 ThanH4480 a hundredH3967 blowsH5221 into a foolH3684.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 17:7 Lit A lip of abundance ↩
- 2. Proverbs 17:7 Prov 24:7 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 17:7 Ps 31:18; Prov 12:22 ↩
- 4. Proverbs 17:8 Prov 21:14; Is 1:23; Amos 5:12 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 17:8 Lit stone of favor ↩
- 6. Proverbs 17:9 Prov 10:12; James 5:20; 1 Pet 4:8 ↩
- 7. Proverbs 17:9 Prov 16:28 ↩
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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