Proverbs 17:16-28
![Proverbs 17:16-28 - Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?
A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
and puts up security for a neighbor.
Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
To have a fool for a child brings grief;
there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.
A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
The wicked accept bribes in secret
to pervert the course of justice.
A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,
surely to flog honest officials is not right.
The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,
and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.
Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
and discerning if they hold their tongues.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimageproxy.youversionapi.com%2F320x320%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Fstatic-youversionapi-com%2Fimages%2Fbase%2F19118%2F1280x1280.jpg&w=640&q=75)
Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to understand it? A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge and puts up security for a neighbor. Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction. One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble. To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool. A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice. A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth. A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him. If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good, surely to flog honest officials is not right. The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered. Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.
Proverbs 17:16-28