Proverbs-17

(American Standard Version)

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  • 1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.
  • 2 A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
  • 3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
  • 4 An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
  • 5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
  • 6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.
  • 7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.
  • 8 A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
  • 9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
  • 10 A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
  • 11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
  • 12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
  • 13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
  • 14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
  • 15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
  • 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
  • 17 A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.
  • 18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.
  • 19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
  • 20 He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
  • 21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
  • 22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
  • 23 A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
  • 24 Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
  • 25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
  • 26 Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.
  • 27 He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
  • 28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.
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