Proverbs 17
17
1Better [is] a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.
2A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.
3A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah.
4An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.
5Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.
6Sons' sons [are] the crown of old men, And the glory of sons [are] their fathers.
7Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
8A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
9Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.
10Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.
11An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.
12The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And — not a fool in his folly.
13Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.
14The beginning of contention [is] a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.
15Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these [are] an abomination to Jehovah.
16Why [is] this — a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
17At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.
18A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.
19Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.
20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.
21Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.
22A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.
23A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.
24The face of the intelligent [is] to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool — at the end of the earth.
25A provocation to his father [is] a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.
26Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.
27One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding.
28Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
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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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