Proverbs 17:18
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.”
תָּקַע
to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping)
כַּף
a palm
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כַּף
Palm of the hand. Kaph. Engraved on the palms of My hands. Before there was a cross this image pointed to it. Jesus carries the marks of our salvation in His hands.
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רֵעַ
neighbor/ his
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רֵעַ
Friend, companion, neighbour. Rea. A friend loves at all times. True friendship is not circumstantial. It remains constant through every season.
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לֵב
heart
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לֵב
Heart, mind, will. Leb. The centre of human personality. Guard your heart above all else for everything you do flows from it.
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עָרַב
is pledging
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עָרַב
to braid, i.e. intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange)
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עֲרֻבָּה
a pledge
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עֲרֻבָּה
something given as security, i.e. (literally) a token (of safety) or (metaphorically) a bondsman
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חָסֵר
lacking of
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חָסֵר
lacking; hence, without
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