Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. – Proverbs 17:24 [S]olomon repeatedly told his son to hear instruction of wisdom, in order…
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Proverbs 17:23
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. – Proverbs 17:23 [T]he word for gift means a present, or donation. The word most often refers to a…
Proverbs 17:22
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. – Proverbs 17:22 [T]he word for merry means glad, or joyful. The word for medicine means a cure, or healing….
Proverbs 17:21
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. – Proverbs 17:21 [T]wo words are used for fool here. The first denotes a dullard or…