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2 Raja-raja 5:12

Konteks
5:12 The rivers of Damascus, the Abana and Pharpar, are better than any of the waters of Israel!¹ Could I not wash in them and be healed?” So he turned around and went away angry.

Amsal 17:27

Konteks

17:27 The truly wise person² restrains³ his words,

and the one who stays calm⁴ is discerning.

[5:12] ¹tn Heb “Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all of the waters of Israel?” The rhetorical question expects an emphatic “yes” as an answer.

[17:27] ²tn Heb “the one knowing knowledge.” The cognate accusative underscores the meaning of the participle – this is a truly knowledgeable person.

[17:27] ³sn The participle חוֹשֵׂךְ (khosekh) means “withholds; restrains; refrains; spares; holds in check,” etc. One who has knowledge speaks carefully.

[17:27] ⁴tn Heb “cool of spirit.” This genitive of specification describes one who is “calm” (so NCV, TEV, CEV) or “even-tempered” (so NIV, NLT); he is composed.