Passage

Proverbs 17.23

Book: Proverbs · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

21. He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy. 22. A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

23. A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.

Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. 25. A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him. (Proverbs 17:21-25, ASV)

WEB

21. He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy. 22. A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

23. A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.

Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth. 25. A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him. (Proverbs 17:21-25, WEB)

KJV

21. He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. 22. A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. ^{like: or, to}

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

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. 25. A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him. (Proverbs 17:21-25, KJV)

YLT

21. Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not. 22. A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

23. A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

The face of the intelligent [is] to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool, at the end of the earth. 25. A provocation to his father [is] a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him. (Proverbs 17:21-25, YLT)

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Theological reading

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Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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