Proverbs 17 (WEB)

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Yahweh, the Personal Name of God

Word Study | Israel Loken • Hershel Wayne House
יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh ·Strong's H3068

Strictly speaking, the only personal name of God belonging to Him alone, and the most significant name of God found in the Old Testament (over 5000 times).  Yahweh is the approximate (and likely) pronunciation of the tetragrammaton, the four-letter word YHWH.  When Moses asked what His name was to take back to the Hebrews in Egypt, God replied, “I AM THAT I AM (אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶֽהְיֶ֑ה ehyeh esher ehyeh): and he said, Thus shall you say to the children of Israel, I AM (אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה, ehyeh, 1st person singular, giving God's declaration of His name) has sent me to you” (Exod 3:14).  Thus God revealed to Moses the very essential meaning of His name as Yahweh (יְהוָ֞ה, Yahweh, 3rd person singular, the response of the people of God, He is).  There is a strong indication that Jesus (or Yeshua, Yahweh is salvation) used this name and its divine implication to apply to himself when he said, “Before Abraham was, I AM” (ἐγὼ εἰμί, egō eimi) (John 8:58).  Thus, the very Person who spoke to Moses out of the burning bush was the very same Person who addressed the startled Jews in the Gospel of John.

For a more complete discussion of the personal name of God, see the passage in Exodus in which He reveals His name to Moses, Exodus 3:14, 15.

A Name of God (אֱלֹהִים; 'elohim)

Word Study | Hershel Wayne House
אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym ·Strong's H430

This is a generic name for the divine being. In the Hebrew Bible, the word is regularly used in the plural in reference to the God of Israel but in regard to His majesty or intensity. The plural has a third person singular with the God of Israel, but a third plural with foreign deities.

Abba, Father

Word Study | Hershel Wayne House • Steve Stanley
Ἀββᾶ Abbâ ·Strong's G5

This Aramaic term is used only three times in the NT and approximately 80 times in the writings of the early church fathers when quoting or paraphrasing Jesus’ words. It is translated by the very next word in this verse as ὁ πατήρ (ho pater) “the Father,” as it is in all three NT uses. Jesus spoke in Aramaic, and Hebrew, both languages being used in Israel. In Jesus’ day, abba was used for the father in the family, and was a customary title for God in prayer among the Jews. It was eventually taken over by Greek-speaking Christians as a liturgical formula. Some posit that abba is equivalent to “daddy,” an American English term for “father.” This assumes that the American informality expressed by children toward their father would have an analogy in Jesus’ culture, an assumption difficult to sustain. It is, therefore, not appropriate to refer to God as “daddy.” Linguistically, then, abba means "father" in Hebrew, Greek and English. It must be noted, however, that while “father” is a term of respect in biblical literature, it is also a term of affection, very deep and abiding affection. With His use of “Abba,” Jesus expresses His respectful and intimate relationship with His Heavenly Father in prayer, a wonderful example for all believers.

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Proverbs 17 (WEB)

1Better is a dry morsel with quietness,

than a house full of feasting with strife.

2A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame,

and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

3The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold,

but Yahweh tests the hearts.

4An evildoer heeds wicked lips.

A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

5Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker.

He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

6Children’s children are the crown of old men;

the glory of children is their parents.

7Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool,

much less do lying lips fit a prince.

8A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it;

wherever he turns, he prospers.

9He who covers an offense promotes love;

but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

10A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding

than a hundred lashes into a fool.

11An evil man seeks only rebellion;

therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

12Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man,

rather than a fool in his folly.

13Whoever rewards evil for good,

evil shall not depart from his house.

14The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam,

therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

15He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous,

both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

16Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,

since he has no understanding?

17A friend loves at all times;

and a brother is born for adversity.

18A man void of understanding strikes hands,

and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

19He who loves disobedience loves strife.

One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

20One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity,

and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

21He who becomes the father of a fool grieves.

The father of a fool has no joy.

22A cheerful heart makes good medicine,

but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

23A wicked man receives a bribe in secret,

to pervert the ways of justice.

24Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding,

but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

25A foolish son brings grief to his father,

and bitterness to her who bore him.

26Also to punish the righteous is not good,

nor to flog officials for their integrity.

27He who spares his words has knowledge.

He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

28Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise.

When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

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