Proverbs - Chapter 17 | American Standard Version

  • 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; {cf15i And} a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
  • 5. Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; {cf15i 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 {cf15i 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 {cf15i 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 {cf15i 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, {cf15i Nor} to smite the noble for {cf15i 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 {cf15i esteemed as} prudent.
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