A chiasm in Proverbs 12:16-23 - 30 January 2012 |
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v16 The vexation of a fool ['ewil] is known at once, but the prudent ['arum] ignores [koseh] an insult.
v17 Whoever speaks the truth ['emunah] gives honest evidence, but a false [shekar] witness utters deceit.
v22 Lying [shekar] lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who act faithfully ['emunah] are his delight.
v23 A prudent ['arum] man conceals [koseh] knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly ['ewil].
The word order of ‘arum and koseh is reversed in the Hebrew text of v. 16, so that the chiasm looks like this:
fool ['ewil]
ignores [koseh]
prudent ['arum]
truth ['emunah]
false [shekar]
Lying [shekar]
faithfully ['emunah]
prudent ['arum]
conceals [koseh]
folly ['ewil]
With thanks to Bruce Waltke, Proverbs (NICOT), p. 533.
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