Proverbs 17 | Strong's Bible

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CHAPTER 17

Better

a dry

morsel

in quietness

than a house

full of

feasting

with strife.

A wise

servant

will rule over

a disgraceful

son

and share

his inheritance

as one of

the brothers.

A crucible

for silver

and a furnace

for gold,

but the LORD

is the tester

of hearts.

A wicked man

listens

to

evil

lips;

a liar

gives ear

to

a destructive

tongue.

He who mocks

the poor

insults

their Maker;

whoever gloats

over calamity

will not

go unpunished.

Grandchildren

are the crown

of the aged,

and the glory

of a son

is his father.

Eloquent

words

are unfit

for a fool;

how much worse

are lying

lips

to a ruler!

A bribe

is a charm

to

its giver;

wherever

he turns,

he succeeds.

Whoever conceals

an offense

promotes

love,

but he who brings it up

separates

friends.

A rebuke

affects

a man of discernment

more than a hundred

lashes

to a fool.

An evil man

seeks

only

rebellion;

so a cruel

messenger

will be sent against him.

It is better

to meet

a bear

robbed of her cubs

than

a fool

in his folly.

If anyone returns

evil

for

good,

evil

will never

leave

his house.

To start

a quarrel

is to release

a flood;

so abandon

the dispute

before

it breaks out.

Acquitting

the guilty

and condemning

the righteous—

both

are detestable

to the LORD.

Why

should the fool

have money

in his hand

with no

intention

of buying

wisdom?

A friend

loves

at all

times,

and a brother

is born

for adversity.

A man

lacking

judgment

strikes

hands in pledge

and puts up security

for

his neighbor.

He who loves

transgression

loves

strife;

he who builds his gate

high

invites

destruction.

The one with a perverse

heart

finds

no

good,

and he whose tongue

is deceitful

will fall

into trouble.

A man fathers

a fool

to his own grief;

the father

of a fool

has no

joy.

A joyful

heart

is good

medicine,

but a broken

spirit

dries up

the bones.

A wicked man

takes

a covert

bribe

to subvert

the course

of justice.

Wisdom

is the focus

of the discerning,

but the eyes

of a fool

wander to the ends

of the earth.

A foolish

son

brings grief

to his father

and bitterness

to her who bore him.

It is surely

not

good

to punish

the innocent

or to beat

a noble

for

his honesty.

A man of knowledge

restrains

his words,

and a man

of understanding

keeps a cool head.

Even

a fool

is considered

wise

if he keeps silent,

and discerning

when he holds

his tongue.

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