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Proverbs 17 (New International Version)

Proverbs 17

1 Better a dry crust with
peace and quiet
than a house full of
feasting, with
strife.

2 A wise servant will rule
over a disgraceful son,
and will share
the inheritance as one of the brothers.

3 The crucible for silver and
the furnace for gold,
but the LORD
tests the heart.

4 A wicked man listens to
evil lips;
a liar pays attention to a
malicious tongue.

5 He who mocks the poor shows
contempt for their Maker;
whoever
gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.

6 Children's children are a
crown to the aged,
and parents are the
pride of their children.

7 Arrogant lips are
unsuited to a fool—
how much worse
lying lips to a ruler!

8 A bribe is a charm to the
one who gives it;
wherever he turns, he
succeeds.

9 He who covers over an
offense promotes love,
but whoever
repeats the matter separates close friends.

10 A rebuke impresses a man
of discernment
more than a hundred
lashes a fool.

11 An evil man is bent only
on rebellion;
a merciless official will
be sent against him.

12 Better to meet a bear
robbed of her cubs
than a fool in his
folly.

13 If a man pays back evil
for good,
evil will never leave his
house.

14 Starting a quarrel is like
breaching a dam;
so drop the matter
before a dispute breaks out.

15 Acquitting the guilty and
condemning the innocent—
the LORD
detests them both.

16 Of what use is money in
the hand of a fool,
since he has no
desire to get wisdom?

17 A friend loves at all
times,
and a brother is born for
adversity.

18 A man lacking in judgment
strikes hands in pledge
and puts up
security for his neighbor.

19 He who loves a quarrel
loves sin;
he who builds a high gate
invites destruction.

20 A man of perverse heart
does not prosper;
he whose tongue is
deceitful falls into trouble.

21 To have a fool for a son
brings grief;
there is no joy for the
father of a fool.

22 A cheerful heart is good
medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up
the bones.

23 A wicked man accepts a
bribe in secret
to pervert the course
of justice.

24 A discerning man keeps
wisdom in view,
but a fool's eyes
wander to the ends of the earth.

25 A foolish son brings grief
to his father
and bitterness to the one
who bore him.

26 It is not good to punish
an innocent man,
or to flog officials
for their integrity.

27 A man of knowledge uses
words with restraint,
and a man of
understanding is even-tempered.

28 Even a fool is thought
wise if he keeps silent,
and discerning
if he holds his tongue.

Footnotes:

Proverbs
17:1 Hebrew sacrifices

Proverbs
17:7 Or Eloquent

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