Interlinear Bible - Proverbs 17

1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

ael'm tIy;Bim H'b -h'w.l;v.w h'ber]x t;P bw{j ? byir -yex.biz

2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

.$w{t.b.W vyibem !eb.B l{v.mIy lyiK.f;m -d,b,[ ? h'l]x;n q{l]x;y ~yix;a

3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

h'wh.y tw{Bil !ex{b.W b'h'Z;l r.Wk.w @,s,K;l @er.c;m

4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

!yizem r,q,v !,w'a -t;p.f -l;[ byiv.q;m [;rem ? t{.W;h !w{v.l -l;[

5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

h,q'NIy a{l dyea.l ;xem'f .Whef{[ @erex v'r'l ge[{l

6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

~yin'B t,r,a.pit.w ~yin'b yen.B ~yineq.z t,r,j][ ? ~'tw{b]a

7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

byid'n.l -yiK @;a r,t,y -t;p.f l'b'n.l h'wa'n -a{l ? r,q'v -t;p.f

8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

r,v]a -l'K -l,a wy'l'[.b yenye[.B d;x{V;h !ex -n,b,a ? lyiK.f;y h,n.pIy

9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

dyir.p;m r'b'd.b h,n{v.w h'b]h;a veQ;b.m [;v,P -h,S;k.m ? @.WL;a

10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

h'aem lyis.K tw{K;hem !yibem.b h'r'[.G t;xeT

11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

w{B -x;LUv.y yir'z.k;a .$'a.l;m.W ['r -v,Q;b.y yir.m -.k;a

12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

w{T.l]Wia.B lyis.K -l;a.w vyia.B l.WK;v b{D vw{g'P

13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

h'['r vyim't -a{l h'bw{j t;x;T h'['r byivem ? w{tyeBim

14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

[;L;G.tih yen.pil.w !w{d'm tyivaer ~Iy;m rejw{P ? vw{j.n ]byir'h

15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

h'wh.y t;b][w{T qyiD;c ;[yiv.r;m.W ['v'r qyiD.c;m ? ~,hyen.v -m;G

16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

h'm.k'x tw{n.qil lyis.K -d;y.B ryix.m h,Z -h'M'l ? !Iy'a -b,l.w

17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

del\WIy h'r'c.l x'a.w ;[er'h beh{a te[ -l'k.B

18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

yen.pil h'BUr][ ber{[ @'K ;[eqw{T bel -r;s]x ~'d'a ? .Whe[er

19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

r,b'v -v,Q;b.m w{x.tiP ;HyiB.g;m h'C;m beh{a [;v,P beh{a

20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

w{nw{v.liB .$'P.h,n.w bw{j -a'c.mIy a{l bel -v,Qi[ ? h'['r.B lw{PIy

21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

yib]a x;m.fIy -a{l.w w{l h'g.Wt.l lyis.K del{y ? l'b'n

22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

~,r'G -v,B;y.T h'aek.n ;x.Wr.w h'heG bijyey ;xem'f bel

23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

j'P.vim tw{x.r'a tw{J;h.l x'QIy ['v'r qyexem d;x{v

24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding*; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

#,r'a -hec.qiB lyis.k yenye[.w h'm.k'x !yibem yen.P -t,a

25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

w{T.d;lw{y.l r,m,m.W lyis.K !eB wyib'a.l s;[;K

26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

~yibyid.n tw{K;h.l bw{j -a{l qyiD;C;l vw{n][ ~;G ? r,v{y -l;[

27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent* spirit.

h'n.Wb.T vyia r;q.w t;['D ;[edw{y wy'r'm]a .$efw{x

28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

wy't'p.f ~ej{a bev'xey ~'k'x vyir]x;m lyiw/a ~;G ? !w{b'n