The Tanach, with the evidence built in
This is the complete Hebrew Bible in the Jewish Publication Society translation. Wherever a real archaeological find bears on the text, those words are underlined in gold✦. Hover over them or tap them to see the artifact and what it confirms. From there, Next find takes you to the next underline, so you can tour a whole book’s evidence, and the share button turns the verse into an image.
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Chapter 17
1Better a dry crust with peaceThan a house full of feasting with strife.
2A capable servant will dominate an incompetent sonAnd share the inheritance with the brothers.
3For silver—the crucible;For gold—the furnace,And the LORD tests the mind.
4An evildoer listens to mischievous talk;A liar gives ear to malicious words.
5He who mocks the poor affronts his Maker;He who rejoices over another’s misfortune will not go unpunished.
6Grandchildren are the crown of their elders,And the glory of children is their parents.
7Lofty words are not fitting for a villain;Much less lying words for a great man.
8A bribe seems like a charm to him who uses it;He succeeds at every turn.
9He who seeks love overlooks faults,But he who harps on a matter alienates his friend.
10A rebuke works on an intelligent manMore than one hundred blows on a fool.
11An evil man seeks only to rebel;A ruthless messenger will be sent against him.
12Sooner meet a bereaved she-bearThan a fool with his nonsense.
13Evil will never depart from the houseOf him who repays good with evil.
14To start a quarrel is to open a sluice;Before a dispute flares up, drop it.
15To acquit the guilty and convict the innocent—Both are an abomination to the LORD.
16What good is money in the hand of a foolTo purchase wisdom, when he has no mind?
17A friend is devoted at all times;A brother is born to share adversity.
18Devoid of sense is he who gives his handTo stand surety for his fellow.
19He who loves transgression loves strife;He who builds a high threshold invites broken bones.
20Man of crooked mind comes to no good,And he who speaks duplicity falls into trouble.
21One begets a dullard to one’s own grief;The father of a villain has no joy.
22A joyful heart makes for good health;Despondency dries up the bones.
23The wicked man draws a bribe out of his bosomTo pervert the course of justice.
24Wisdom lies before the intelligent man;The eyes of the dullard range to the ends of the earth.
25A stupid son is vexation for his fatherAnd a heartache for the woman who bore him.
26To punish the innocent is surely not right,Or to flog the great for their uprightness.
27A knowledgeable man is sparing with his words;A man of understanding is reticent.
28Even a fool, if he keeps silent, is deemed wise;Intelligent, if he seals his lips.
Translation: Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (Jewish Publication Society, 1985), via Sefaria, used under CC BY-NC.
Paragraph divisions follow the Masoretic text (Miqra according to the Masorah, CC BY-SA).