Proverbs 17
17
1Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
than a house full of feasting, with strife.
2A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance as one of the family.
3The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,
but the Lord tests the heart.
4A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
5Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker;
whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.
6Children’s children are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.
7Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool –
how much worse lying lips to a ruler!
8A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
they think success will come at every turn.
9Whoever would foster love covers over an offence,
but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
10A rebuke impresses a discerning person
more than a hundred lashes a fool.
11Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
the messenger of death will be sent against them.
12Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool bent on folly.
13Evil will never leave the house
of one who pays back evil for good.
14Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent –
the Lord detests them both.
16Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?
17A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
18One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
and puts up security for a neighbour.
19Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
20One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
21To have a fool for a child brings grief;
there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.
22A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23The wicked accept bribes in secret
to pervert the course of justice.
24A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
25A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
26If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,
surely to flog honest officials is not right.
27The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,
and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.
28Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
and discerning if they hold their tongues.
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Proverbs 17
17
1Better to eat a dry scrap in peace than to feast in a house full of people arguing.
2A servant who acts wisely will be put in charge of a disgraced son, and will share the family inheritance with the brothers.
3A crucible tests silver, and a furnace tests gold, but the Lord tests the attitude of mind.
4Evil people listen to spiteful talk, and liars pay attention to malicious words.
5Anyone who oppresses the poor insults their Maker, and anyone who enjoys the suffering of others will be punished.
6Old people are proud of their grandchildren, and children are proud of their parents.
7Fine words don't suit stupid people, how much less are lies suited to a ruler.
8Whoever gives a bribe thinks it's a magical stone—that wherever they turn they'll have success!
9If you forgive a wrong you encourage friendship, but if you keep talking about it you'll lose your friend.
10A reprimand hits a thinking person more than one hundred blows hit someone stupid.
11Evil people are only looking to rebel, so a cruel messenger#17:11. “Cruel messenger”: perhaps referring to death. will be sent to attack them.
12Better to meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs than a stupid person and their foolishness.
13If you repay evil for good, evil will never leave your house.
14The beginning of a quarrel is like the first leak in a water dam, so drop it before a major argument bursts out.
15The Lord hates it when the wicked are acquitted and the innocent condemned.
16Is there any point in stupid people trying to buy wisdom when they don't want to learn?
17A true friend is always there to love you, and family#17:17. “Family”: literally, “a brother.” provides help when troubles come.
18It's not a wise idea to make a pledge and guarantee a neighbor's debt.
19People who love sin like to argue; those who build high gates invite destruction.#17:19. The meaning of the second line is unclear.
20People with warped minds don't succeed; those who tell lies get into trouble.
21A stupid son brings grief to his father; the father of a child who does stupid things has no joy.
22A cheerful attitude is like good medicine, but discouragement makes you sick.#17:22. “Makes you sick”: literally, “dries out the bones.”
23The wicked take hidden bribes to pervert the course of justice.
24Sensible people focus on wisdom, but the eyes of stupid people are always wandering.
25A stupid son brings grief to his father and sadness to his mother who gave birth to him.
26It's not right to impose a fine on someone who's innocent or to flog good leaders for their honesty.
27If you're wise, you'll be careful what you say; and if you're sensible, you'll keep your temper.
28Even stupid people who keep quiet are considered wise; if they don't say anything they appear intelligent.
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