Popular Bible Verses from Proverbs 17

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A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.

A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.

To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.