Proverbs 17
17
Beware Bribes and Rebellion
1Better is dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.
2A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share the inheritance with the brothers.
3A crucible is for silver and a furnace is for gold, but Adonai tests the heart.
4An evildoer listens to wicked lips; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.
5Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker. Whoever rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.
6Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly and the glory of children is their parents.
7Arrogant lips are not fitting for a fool, much less lying lips for a ruler.
8A bribe is a charm in the eyes of its owner. Wherever he turns, he succeeds.
9Whoever covers up an offense seeks love. Whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.
10A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred lashes on a fool.
11An evil man seeks only rebellion, and so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to deal with a fool in his folly.
13Whoever rewards evil for good— evil will never leave his house.
14The beginning of strife is like letting out water— so stop a quarrel before it breaks out.
15Acquitting the wicked and condemning the righteous: both are an abomination to Adonai.
16Of what use is money in the hand of a fool since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom?
17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18A man lacking judgment shakes hands on a deal and puts up financial security for his neighbor.
19He who loves sin loves strife. One who builds a high gate invites destruction.
20A perverse heart finds nothing good a devious tongue falls into trouble.
21Whoever fathers a fool gets grief. There is no joy for the father of a disgraceful son.
22A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23The wicked one receives a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.
24Wisdom is before the person of understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
25A foolish son is grief to his father and bitterness to her that bore him.
26Also, to punish a righteous person is not good, nor to beat up an honorable one for his integrity.
27One with knowledge restrains his words, and a discerning person stays calm.
28Even a fool, who keeps quiet, is considered wise, discerning, if he seals his lips.
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Proverbs 17
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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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