‏ Proverbs 17

1:2 instruction; (i-5) 'Wisdom' here and in ver. 7 is chokmah. 'Instruction' means also, 'correction,' 'warning,' 'discipline,' Job 36.10.17:1 feasting (h-14) Lit. 'sacrifices,' Zevach. see Note, Deut. 12.21. 17:4 liar (i-9) Lit. 'falsehood.' 17:7 speech (k-2) Lit. 'lip.' [man]; (l-7) Or 'a fool,' Nabal. see ch 1.7. As Ps. 14.1, and ch. 30.22. 17:8 stone (m-6) Lit. 'stone of favour.' 17:9 again (a-14) Or 'repeateth a matter.' 17:10 fool. (b-17) Kesil. so vers. 12,16,21,24. (In ver. 28 it is Eveel. as ch. 1.7.) Also chs. 18.2,6,7; 19.1,10. 17:11 rebellion; (c-6) Or 'A rebel seeketh only evil.' 17:15 wicked, (d-5) righteous, (d-11) The words are in the singular and characteristic; and so in ch. 18.5. 17:16 sense? (e-21) Strictly, 'void of heart,' as ch. 15.21. see ch. 6.32, &c. 17:18 senseless (e-2) Strictly, 'void of heart,' as ch. 15.21. see ch. 6.32, &c. neighbour. (f-10) Or 'friend,' as ver. 17 and ch. 6.1, &c. 17:21 [man] (g-17) Nabal. see Note l, ver. 7. 17:24 before (h-3) Or 'on the face of.' see Eccles. 8.1. 17:27 cool (i-16) Or 'excellent.'
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