## Rashi on Proverbs Chapter 17

###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:1:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:1:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:1:1)

**טוֹב פַּת חֲרֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה בָהּ.** טוֹב הָיָה לְהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לְהַחֲרִיב בֵּיתוֹ וְעִירוֹ, וְהָיָה בְשַׁלְוָה מֵעֲבֵירוֹתֵיהֶן שֶׁל יִשְׂרָאֵל:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Better a piece of dry bread and tranquility with it** It would have been better for the Holy One, blessed be He, to destroy His Temple and His city, for He would enjoy tranquility from the sins of Israel.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:1:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:1:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:1:2)

**מִבַּיִת מָלֵא זִבְחֵי רִיב.** שֶׁהָיוּ מַקְרִיבִין זִבְחֵי רִיב בְּבֵיתוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**than a house full of sacrifices of strife** For they were sacrificing sacrifices of strife in his Temple.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:2:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:2:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:2:1)

**עֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל וְגוֹ׳.** עַל שֶׁהִשְׂכִּיל נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר לִפְסֹעַ שָׁלֹשׁ פְּסִיעוֹת לִכְבוֹדוֹ שֶׁל הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא, עָלָה לִגְדֻלָּה וּמָשַׁל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, שֶׁהוֹבִישׁוּ מַעֲשֵׂיהֶם **וְחָלַק נַחֲלָתָם לְעֵינֵיהֶם.** דָּבָר אַחֵר: גֵּר צֶדֶק טוֹב מֵאֶזְרָח רָשָׁע, וְלֶעָתִיד לָבוֹא יְחַלֵּק שָׁלָל וְנַחֲלָה בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר ״וְהָיָה בַשֵּׁבֶט אֲשֶׁר גָּר הַגֵּר וְגוֹ׳״ (יחזקאל מז:כג):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**An intelligent slave, etc.** Because Nebuchadnezzar was wise enough to take three steps in honor of the Holy One, blessed be He, he achieved greatness and ruled over Israel, who performed disgraceful deeds, and he divided their inheritance before their eyes. Another explanation: A righteous proselyte is better than a wicked person who was home born, and in the future, he will share the spoils and the inheritance among the children of Israel, as it is said (Ezek. 47:23): “And it shall be, in whatever tribe the stranger will live, etc.”


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:3:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:3:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:3:1)

**מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף.** כְּלִי שֶׁצּוֹרְפִין בּוֹ כֶּסֶף וְעוֹשִׂין אוֹתוֹ מֵאֵפֶר מִקְלֶה עַל גַּבֵּי חֶרֶס, קָרוּי **מַצְרֵף**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**A refining pot is for silver** A vessel in which they refine silver and which is made from burnt ash on earthenware is called מצרף, a refining pot.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:3:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:3:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:3:2)

**וְכוּר לַזָּהָב.** כְּלִי שֶׁצּוֹרְפִין בּוֹ אֶת הַזָּהָב, כְּלִי שֶׁזּוֹקְקִין בּוֹ אֶת הַזָּהָב, כְּמוֹ קְדֵרָה שְׁבוּרָה, קְרוּיָה כּוּר:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and a furnace is for gold** A vessel in which gold is refined, a vessel in which gold is purified, like a broken pot, is called כור, a furnace.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:3:3
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:3:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:3:3)

**מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב.** הַמַּצְרֵף עָשׂוּי לִצְרֹף כֶּסֶף לִמְלַאכְתּוֹ וְכֵן הַכּוּר לְזַקֵּק הַזָּהָב, אֲבָל הַלְּבָבוֹת הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא זוֹקְקָן וּבוֹחֲנָן וְיוֹדֵעַ מַחְשְׁבוֹתָן:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace is for gold** The refining pot is made to refine silver for its work, and so is the furnace to purify the gold, but [peoples’] hearts—the Holy One, blessed be He, purifies them and tests them and knows their thoughts.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:4:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:4:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:4:1)

**מֵרַע.** רָשָׁע:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**An evildoer** A wicked man.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:4:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:4:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:4:2)

**מַקְשִׁיב עַל שְׂפַת אָוֶן שֶׁקֶר.** מְקַבֵּל לָשׁוֹן הָרָע וְעֵדֵי שֶׁקֶר:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**hearkens to a language of violence and lies** He accepts slander and false testimony.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:4:3
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:4:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:4:3)

**מֵזִין.** מַאֲזִין, מִי שֶׁהוּא מְשַׁקֵּר מַאֲזִין **עַל לְשׁוֹן הַוּוֹת**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**lends an ear** Heb. מזין like מאזין He who lies lends an ear to destructive speech.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:6:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:6:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:6:1)

**עֲטֶרֶת זְקֵנִים.** כְּשֶׁרוֹאִים בְּנֵי בְנֵיהֶם הוֹלְכִין בְּדֶרֶךְ טוֹבָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the crown of the aged** when they see their children’s children going on the good way.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:6:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:6:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:6:2)

**וְתִפְאֶרֶת בָּנִים אֲבוֹתָם.** כְּשֶׁאֲבוֹתֵיהֶם צַדִּיקִים, הִיא תִּפְאֶרֶת הַבָּנִים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and the glory of the children is their fathers** When their fathers are righteous, it is glory for the children.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:7:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:7:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:7:1)

**שְׂפַת יֶתֶר.** דִּבְרֵי גַּאֲוָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Proud words** Heb. שפת יתר, words of pride.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:7:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:7:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:7:2)

**אַף כִּי לְנָדִיב.** וְכָל שֶׁכֵּן שֶׁלֹּא נָאֶה **שְׂפַת שֶׁקֶר לְנָדִיב**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**surely not lying speech a generous one** And surely, lying speech does not befit a generous one.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:8:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:8:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:8:1)

**אֶבֶן חֵן.** כְּשֶׁהָאָדָם בָּא לִפְנֵי הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא וּמְפַיְּסוֹ בִּדְבָרִים וְשָׁב לוֹ, **אֶבֶן חֵן** וּמַרְגָּלִיּוֹת הִיא בְּעֵינָיו:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**a precious stone** When a person comes before the Holy One, blessed be He, and placates Him with words and returns to Him, it is as **a precious stone** and as pearls in His eyes.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:8:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:8:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:8:2)

**אֶל כָּל אֲשֶׁר יִפְנֶה יַשְׂכִּיל.** בְּכָל מַה שֶּׁיְּבַקֵּשׁ מִמֶּנּוּ מַצְלִיחוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**wherever he turns, he prospers** In whatever he asks of Him, He makes him prosper.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:9:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:9:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:9:1)

**מְכַסֶּה פֶּשַׁע מְבַקֵּשׁ אַהֲבָה.** אִם יֶחֱטָא אִישׁ לְאִישׁ, וְזֶה מְכַסֶּה עָלָיו וְאֵינֶנּוּ מַזְכִּיר לוֹ חַטָּאתוֹ וְאֵינוֹ מַרְאֶה לוֹ פָּנִים זוֹעֲמוֹת, גּוֹרֵם לוֹ שֶׁיֹּאהַב אוֹתוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**He who conceals transgression seeks love** If one man sins against another, and the latter conceals it for him, does not remind him of his sin, and does not show him an angry face, he causes him to love him.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:9:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:9:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:9:2)

**וְשׁוֹנֶה בְדָבָר.** שֶׁנּוֹטֵר אֵיבָה וּמַזְכִּירוֹ: כָּךְ וְכָךְ עָשִׂיתָ לִי! מִיָּד:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but he who harps on a matter** Who bears a grudge and reminds him, “You did such and such a thing to me.” Immediately...


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:9:3
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:9:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:9:3)

**מַפְרִיד אַלּוּף.** אָז מַפְרִיד מִמֶּנּוּ אַלּוּפוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם שֶׁהוּא הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא, שֶׁהִזְהִירוֹ ״לֹא תִקֹּם וְלֹא תִטֹּר״ (ויקרא יט:יח):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**alienates the Lord** Then he alienates the Lord of the world.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:10:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:10:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:10:1)

**תַּחַת גְּעָרָה בְמֵבִין.** תַּחַת זוֹ טַעֲמוֹ לְמַעְלָה בַּתָּי״ו, מַה שֶּׁאֵין כֵּן בְּכָל הַמִּקְרָא, לְכָךְ אֲנִי אוֹמֵר שֶׁהִיא שֵׁם דָּבָר כְּמוֹ ״חִתַּת״ (בראשית לה:ה), וְכֵן פֵּרוּשׁוֹ: הַכְנָעַת גְּעָרָה נִכֶּרֶת בְּמֵבִין יוֹתֵר מִמֵּאָה מַכּוֹת שֶׁמַּכִּין אֶת הַכְּסִיל:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The humility caused by the rebuke of an understanding person** Heb. תחת. The accent in the word תחת is above on the “tav,” unlike the rest of the Scriptures. Therefore, I say that it is a noun, like תחת and its explanation is as follows. The humility caused by a rebuke is recognizable in an understanding person more than one hundred blows that they strike the fool.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:11:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:11:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:11:1)

**אַךְ מְרִי יְבַקֶּשׁ רָע.** כְּלוֹמַר: מִי שֶׁכָּל דְּבָרָיו מְרִי וְסַרְבָנוּת הוּא יְבַקֵּשׁ רָע תָּמִיד:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**He who is only rebellious seeks evil** One whose every word is rebelliousness and stubbornness constantly seeks evil.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:12:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:12:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:12:1)

**פָּגוֹשׁ דֹּב שַׁכּוּל בְּאִישׁ.** טוֹב לָאָדָם שֶׁיִּפְגַּע בּוֹ דֹּב מְשַׁכֵּל, וְאַל יִפְגַּע בּוֹ אֶחָד מִן הַכְּסִילִים הַמְּסִיתִים אוֹתוֹ לָסוּר מֵה׳ וּמִתּוֹרָתוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**May a bereaving bear encounter a person** It is better for a person that a bereaving bear encounter him rather than one of the foolish heathens, who entice him to idolatry.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:14:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:14:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:14:1)

**פּוֹטֵר מַיִם רֵאשִׁית מָדוֹן.** הַמַּתְחִיל בִּמְרִיבָה הוּא כְּפוֹתֵחַ חוֹר בְּגִדְרֵי אַגְפֵי אַמַּת הַמַּיִם וְהַמַּיִם יוֹצְאִין בּוֹ, וְהַחוֹר הוֹלֵךְ וּמַרְחִיב. כֵּן הַמָּדוֹן הוֹלֵךְ וְגָדֵל תָּמִיד:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The beginning of strife is like letting out water** Whoever commences a quarrel is like one who opens a hole in the stone walls of a water canal, and the water goes out through it, and the hole becomes progressively wider; so does the quarrel constantly escalate.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:14:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:14:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:14:2)

**וְלִפְנֵי הִתְגַּלַּע.** קוֹדֶם שֶׁתִּתְגַּלַּע חֶרְפָּתְךָ נְטוֹשׁ אֶת הָרִיב (סנהדרין ו:):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and before you are exposed** Before your shame is exposed, abandon the quarrel.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:16:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:16:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:16:1)

**לָמָּה זֶּה מְחִיר בְּיַד כְּסִיל לִקְנוֹת חָכְמָה.** לִלְמֹד תּוֹרָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Why is there a price in the fool’s hand to buy wisdom** To learn the Torah.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:16:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:16:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:16:2)

**וְלֶב אָיִן.** וְאֵין בְּלִבּוֹ לְקַיְּמָהּ, וְאֵינוֹ לוֹמֵד תּוֹרָה אֶלָּא לִקְנוֹת שֵׁם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**when the heart is not here** In his heart, he has no intention of fulfilling it, and he learns only to gain a reputation.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:17:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:17:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:17:1)

**בְּכָל עֵת אוֹהֵב הָרֵעַ.** לְעוֹלָם הֱוֵי אוֹהֵב רֵעִים, לִקְנוֹת אוֹהֲבִים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**At all times, love a friend** You should always love friends, i.e., to acquire people who love you.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:17:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:17:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:17:2)

**וְאָח לְצָרָה יִוָּלֵד.** לְעֵת הַצָּרָה יִוָּלֵד לְךָ הָרֵעַ כְּאָח, לַעֲזֹר לְךָ וּלְהִשְׁתַּתֵּף בְּצָרָתְךָ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**for he is born a brother for adversity** At the time of adversity, the friend will be born to you as a brother, to help you and to participate in your adversity.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:18:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 17:18:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/17:18:1)

**אָדָם חֲסַר לֵב תּוֹקֵעַ כָּף.** עֲרֵבוּת מָמוֹן. דָּבָר אַחֵר: **תּוֹקֵעַ כַּף** לָרְשָׁעִים כְּדֵי לָלֶכֶת בְּדַרְכֵיהֶם, וַהֲרֵי כְּבָר **עֹרֵב עֲרֻבָּה לִפְנֵי רֵעֵהוּ.** כְּבָר עָרַב לְהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לִשְׁמֹר מִצְווֹתָיו:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**A person without sense clasps hands** [This refers to] surety of money. Another explanation: He clasps with the wicked to go in their ways, while he is already a guarantor for his friend. He already **accepted surety** for the Holy One, blessed be He, to keep His commandments.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:19:1
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**אוֹהֵב פֶּשַׁע.** לִפְשׁוֹעַ בַּחֲבֵירוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**He who delights in transgression** to sin against his friend.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:19:2
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**אוֹהֵב מַצָּה.** לְהִתְקוֹטֵט וְלָרִיב:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**delights in quarrels** To quarrel and strive.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:19:3
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**מַגְבִּיהַּ פִּתְחוֹ.** מְדַבֵּר בְּגַאֲוָה, כְּמוֹ ״שְׁמֹר פִּתְחֵי פִיךָ״ (מיכה ז:ה):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**he who speaks haughtily** lit. he who raises his opening, speaks with haughtiness, as in (Micah 7:5) “guard the openings of your mouth.”


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:22:1
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**לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִיב גֵּהָה.** כְּשֶׁהָאָדָם שָׂמֵחַ בְּחֶלְקוֹ, פָּנָיו מְאִירִין:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**A happy heart enhances one’s brilliance** Heb. גהה. When a person is satisfied with his lot, his countenance shines.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:23:1
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**שֹׁחַד מֵחֵיק רָשָׁע יִקָּח.** הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא מְקַבֵּל דִּבְרֵי הַכְנָעָה וּפִיּוּס מֵחֵיק הָרְשָׁעִים, כְּלוֹמַר: בַּסֵּתֶר בֵּינוֹ לְבֵינָם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**He will take a bribe from a wicked man’s bosom** The Holy One, blessed be He, accepts words of humility and appeasement from the bosom of the wicked; i.e., in secret, between Him and them.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:23:2
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**לְהַטּוֹת אָרְחוֹת מִשְׁפָּט.** לַהֲפֹךְ דִּינוֹ מֵרָעָה לְטוֹבָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**to pervert the roads of justice** To overturn his verdict from evil to good.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:24:1
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**אֶת פְּנֵי מֵבִין חָכְמָה.** הַחָכְמָה לִפְנֵי מֵבִין הוּא:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Wisdom is directly in front of an understanding man** The wisdom is directly in front of an understanding man.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:24:2
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**וְעֵינֵי כְסִיל בִּקְצֵה אָרֶץ.** לוֹמַר: אֵין הַחָכְמָה מְצוּיָה לְפָנַי כִּי רְחוֹקָה הִיא מִמֶּנִּי, אֵיךְ אוּכַל לִשְׁנוֹת סֵדֶר נְזִיקִין שֶׁהוּא שְׁלֹשִׁים פְּרָקִים, מַסֶּכֶת כֵּלִים – שְׁלֹשִׁים פְּרָקִים, מַסֶּכֶת שַׁבָּת – עֶשְׂרִים וְאַרְבָּעָה פְּרָקִים. אֲבָל לֶחָכָם הוּא דָּבָר קַל: הַיּוֹם שׁוֹנֶה שְׁנֵי פְרָקִים וּמָחָר שְׁנַיִם, וְאוֹמֵר: כָּךְ עָשׂוּ אוֹתָן שֶׁהָיוּ לְפָנַי מֵעוֹלָם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but the eyes of a fool are at the end of the earth** saying, “Wisdom is inaccessible to me [lit. The wisdom is not found before me] because it is far from me. How will I be able to learn the Order Nezikin, which consists of thirty chapters; Tractate Kelim, consisting of thirty chapters; Tractate Shabbath, consisting of twenty-four chapters?” But, for the wise man, it is an easy matter: “Today I learn two chapters and tomorrow two chapters.” And he says, “This is what those who preceded me from time immemorial did.”


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:25:1
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**כַּעַס לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל.** כְּגוֹן יָרָבְעָם כַּעַס הוּא לְהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא (מלכים א יב:כו-לג):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**A foolish son causes anger to his father** [A foolish son] like Jeroboam causes anger to the Holy One, blessed be He.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:25:2
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**וּמֶמֶר לְיוֹלַדְתּוֹ.** לִכְנֶסֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, שֶׁהֶחֱטִיא אוֹתָם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and bitterness to her who bore him** To the people of Israel, whom he caused to sin.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:26:1
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**גַּם עֲנוֹשׁ לַצַּדִּיק לֹא טוֹב.** לֹא אָמַר הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לִמְחוֹת שֵׁם יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵעַל הָאָרֶץ, כִּי לֹא טוֹב בְּעֵינָיו לַעֲנוֹשׁ כֻּלָּם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**To punish also the righteous man is not good** The Holy One, blessed be He, did not decide to obliterate the name of Israel from upon the earth, as it was not good in his sight to punish all of them.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:26:2
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**לְהַכּוֹת נְדִיבִים עֲלֵי יֹשֶׁר.** לְהַכּוֹת הַטּוֹבִים שֶׁבָּהֶם שֶׁהָיוּ נְדִיבִים עֲלֵי יֹשֶׁר, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: ״וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּי בְיִשְׂרָאֵל שִׁבְעַת אֲלָפִים כָּל הַבִּרְכַּיִם אֲשֶׁר לֹא כָרְעוּ לַבַּעַל״ (מלכים א יט:יח):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**to strike the generous who possess uprightness** To strike the good people among them, who were generous and possessing uprightness, as it is said (I Kings 19:18): “And I will leave over in Israel seven thousand—all the knees that did not kneel to the Baal.”


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:26:3
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**נְדִיבִים עֲלֵי יֹשֶׁר.** דֻּגְמַת הָאָמוּר בְּמָקוֹם אַחֵר ״וְנָדִיב נְדִיבוֹת יָעָץ וְהוּא עַל נְדִיבוֹת יָקוּם״ (ישעיהו לב:ח), נִמְצָא ״נָדִיב״ עַל ״נְדִיבוֹת״:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the generous who possess uprightness** Heb. נדיבים עלי ישר, an analogy of what is stated elsewhere (Isa. 32:8): “But the generous person plans generous deeds, and he, because of generous deeds, shall stand.” We find “a generous man because of generous deeds.”


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:27:1
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**חוֹשֵׂךְ אֲמָרָיו.** מִי שֶׁהוּא יוֹדֵעַ דַּעַת אֵינוֹ מַרְבֶּה בִּדְבָרִים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**keeps back his words** He who has knowledge does not talk excessively.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 17:27:2
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**יְקַר רוּחַ.** מוֹנֵעַ דְּבָרִים אִישׁ תְּבוּנָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**he whose breath is dear** (Whose words are dear; Salonica ed.) He who keeps back his words is a man of understanding.