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At allבְּכָלtimesעֵתthe friendהָרֵעַloves,אֹהֵבand a brotherוְאָחis bornיִוָּלֵדfor distress.לְצָרָה
Proverbs 17:17
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With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 17:17, word by word
- timesעֵתet
time
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appears- the friendרֵעַrea
companion
A companion, a friend.
Where else “rea” appears- lovesאֹהֵבohev
love
To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.
Where else “ohev” appears- and a brotherאָחach
brother
A son of the same father or the same mother.
Where else “ach” appears- is bornיִוָּלֵדyivaled
be born
To come into the world, to begin to live.
Where else “yivaled” appears- for distressצָרָהtsara
distress
A time of hardship or danger.
Where else “tsara” appears
The context
16Why is this price in the hand of the senseless to acquire wisdom, when sense there is none?
17 · This verse (above)
18A man lacking in sense strikes the palm, becoming surety before his neighbor.