Proverbs 17
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Proverbs 17
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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
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<b>1. Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it</b>
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<b> Than a house full of feasting with strife.</b>
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2. A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
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And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
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<b> 3. The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,</b>
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<b> But the Lord tests hearts.</b>
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4. An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
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A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
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<b>5. He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;</b>
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<b> He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.</b>
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6. Grandchildren are the crown of old men,
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And the glory of sons is their fathers.
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7. Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool;
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Much less are lying lips to a prince.
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8. A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner;
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Wherever he turns, he prospers.
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<b>9. He who covers a transgression seeks love,</b>
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<b> But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.</b>
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10. A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
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Than a hundred blows into a fool.
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11. A rebellious man seeks only evil,
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So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
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12. Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs,
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Rather than a fool in his folly.
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13. He who returns evil for good,
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Evil will not depart from his house.
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<b>14. The beginning of strife is like letting out water,</b>
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<b> So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.</b>
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<b>15. He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous,</b>
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<b> Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.</b>
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16. Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
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When he has no sense?
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<b>17. A friend loves at all times,</b>
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<b> And a brother is born for adversity.</b>
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18. A man lacking in sense pledges,
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And becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
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19. He who loves transgression loves strife;
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He who raises his door seeks destruction.
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20. He who has a crooked mind finds no good,
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And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
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<b>21. He who begets a fool does so to his sorrow,</b>
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<b> And the father of a fool has no joy.</b>
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22. A joyful heart is good medicine,
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But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
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23. A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom
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To pervert the ways of justice.
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24. Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding,
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But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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25. A foolish son is a grief to his father,
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And bitterness to her who bore him.
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26. It is also not good to fine the righteous,
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Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
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<b>27. He who restrains his words has knowledge,</b>
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<b> And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.</b>
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<b> 28. Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;</b>
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<b> When he closes his lips, he is counted prudent.</b>
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