Proverbs 17:1
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than a house full of feasting with strife.
Proverbs 17:2
A servant who deals wisely shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brothers.
Proverbs 17:3
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Jehovah tries the hearts.
Proverbs 17:4
An evildoer gives heed to wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Proverbs 17:5
He who mocks a poor man reproaches his maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 17:6
Son's sons are the crown of old men, and the glory of sons are their fathers.
Proverbs 17:7
Excellent speech is not appropriate to a fool, much less lying lips to a prince.
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever it turns, it prospers.
Proverbs 17:9
He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates chief friends.
Proverbs 17:10
A rebuke enters deeper into him who has understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.
Proverbs 17:11
An evil man seeks only rebellion. Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Proverbs 17:12
Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 17:13
He who rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is like letting out water. Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
Proverbs 17:15
He who justifies a wicked man, and he who condemns a righteous man, both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
Proverbs 17:16
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:18
A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
Proverbs 17:19
He loves transgression who loves strife. He who raises high his gate seeks destruction.
Proverbs 17:20
He who has a wayward heart finds no good, and he who has a perverse tongue falls into mischief.
Proverbs 17:21
He who begets a fool it is to his sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 17:22
A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:23
A wicked man receives a bribe out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of justice.
Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom is before the face of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
Proverbs 17:26
Also to punish a righteous man is not good, nor to smite nobles for uprightness.
Proverbs 17:27
He who spares his words has knowledge, and he who is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is considered wise. When he shuts his lips, he is prudent.