Proverbs 17:21–22
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
*He that begetteth a foole, doth it to his sorrow: and the father of a foole hath no ioy.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceCha. 10.1.
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
*‖A merrie heart doth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, to a medicine.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 15.13. and 12.25.
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From verse 21
- Proverbs 10:1Rank 1 from verse 21
- Proverbs 19:13Rank 2 from verse 21
- 1 Samuel 2:32–35Rank 3 from verse 21
32And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.
33And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.
34And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.
35And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
32And thou shalt see ‖an enemie in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall giue Israel, and there shall not bee an olde man in thine house for euer.
33And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine Altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieue thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die †in the floure of their age.
34And this shall bee a signe vnto thee, that shall come vpon thy two sonnes, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die both of them.
35And I will raise me vp a faithfull Priest, that shall doe according to that which is in my heart and in my mind, and I will build him a sure house, and hee shall walke before mine Anointed for euer.
- Genesis 26:34Rank 4 from verse 21
- Proverbs 15:20Rank 5 from verse 21
- Proverbs 17:25Rank 6 from verse 21
- Proverbs 23:15–16Rank 7 from verse 21
- 2 Corinthians 2:3Rank 8 from verse 21
3And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
3And I wrote this same vnto you, least when I came, I should haue sorrow from them of whome I ought to reioyce, hauing confidence in you all, that my ioy is the ioy of you all.
- 2 Samuel 18:33Rank 9 from verse 21
33¶ And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
33¶ And the king was much moued, and went vp to the chamber ouer the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus hee said, O my sonne Absalom, my sonne, my sonne Absalom: would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my sonne, my sonne.
- 3 John 1:4Rank 10 from verse 21
- Philemon 1:19–20Rank 11 from verse 21
19I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
20Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
19I Paul haue written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I doe not say to thee how thou owest vnto me, euen thine owne selfe besides:
20Yea, brother, let mee haue ioy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowles in the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 8:3Rank 12 from verse 21
From verse 22
- Proverbs 15:13Rank 1 from verse 22
- Proverbs 12:25Rank 2 from verse 22
- Proverbs 18:14Rank 3 from verse 22
- 2 Corinthians 7:10Rank 4 from verse 22
- Ecclesiastes 9:7–9Rank 5 from verse 22
7¶ Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
8Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
9Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.
7¶ Goe thy way, eate thy bread with ioy, and drinke thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy workes.
8Let thy garments bee alwayes white; and let thy head lacke no oyntment.
9†*Liue ioyfully with the wife, whom thou louest, all the dayes of the life of thy vanitie, which he hath giuen thee vnder the Sunne, all the dayes of thy vanitie: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest vnder the Sunne.
- Romans 5:2–5Rank 6 from verse 22
2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
2By whom also wee haue accesse by faith, into this grace wherein wee stand, and reioyce in hope of the glory of God.
3And not onely so, but we glory in tribulations also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience:
4And patience, experience: and experience, hope:
5And hope maketh not ashamed, because the loue of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the holy Ghost, which is giuen vnto vs.
- 2 Corinthians 2:7Rank 7 from verse 22
- Psalms 102:3–5Rank 8 from verse 22
3For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
4My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
5By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
3‖For my dayes are consumed like smoke: and my bones are burnt as an hearth.
4My heart is smitten, and withered like grasse: so that I forget to eate my bread.
5‖By reason of the voice of my groning, my bones cleaue to my skinne.
- Psalms 22:15Rank 9 from verse 22
- Psalms 32:3–4Rank 10 from verse 22
3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
4For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old; through my roaring all the day long.
4For day and night thy hand was heauy vpon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
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Proverbs 17:21
Begets; fathers or brings forth offspring.
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Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.
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Sense 1: Grief, sadness, anguish, pain, regret, distress, trouble, or heaviness. Sense 2: To grieve or cause such pain.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.
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Proverbs 17:22
Glad, cheerful, joyful, festive, pleased, or enlivened in heart, often in connection with eating, drinking, feasting, celebration, or favourable circumstances.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
A substance or means used to heal, relieve, or restore health.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.
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17:20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
17:20†He that hath a froward heart, findeth no good, and he that hath a peruerse tongue, falleth into mischiefe.
17:21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
17:21*He that begetteth a foole, doth it to his sorrow: and the father of a foole hath no ioy.
Selected passage17:22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
17:22*‖A merrie heart doth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Selected passage17:23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
17:23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome, to peruert the wayes of iudgement.