| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 19:17:1 ⧉מַלְוֵ֣הmalveone lending Proverbs 19:17:2 ⧉יְ֭הוָהyahwehLORD Proverbs 19:17:3 ⧉ח֣וֹנֵֽןkhonenshowing favor Proverbs 19:17:4 ⧉דָּ֑לdalpoor Proverbs 19:17:5 ⧉וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹugemuloand his recompense Proverbs 19:17:6 ⧉יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃yeshallemlohe will pay to him |
| 17. Formal Translation One who is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Guarantor}, and He will repay him with recompense. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation If you show kindness to the poor, you are lending to the LORD {Yahweh, Reward Giver}, and He Himself will pay you back. |