Prov. 17
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aBetter is a dry morsel and quietness with it
Than a house full of feasting with strife.
Prov. 17
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A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
Prov. 17
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The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But Jehovah
atries the hearts.
Prov. 17
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An evildoer gives heed to wicked lips,
And a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Prov. 17
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aWhoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;
He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.
Prov. 17
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17:6
Grandchildren are the
acrown of old men,
And the glory of children is their fathers.
Prov. 17
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Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool;
Much less are lying lips for a noble man.
Prov. 17
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17:8
A bribe is
like a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor:
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Prov. 17
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He who
acovers a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
Prov. 17
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A rebuke strikes deeper into him who has understanding
Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
Prov. 17
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An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Prov. 17
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Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man
Rather than a fool in his folly.
Prov. 17
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Whoever rewards evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.
Prov. 17
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The beginning of contention is
like letting out water;
Therefore abandon strife before it breaks out.
Prov. 17
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He who justifies the wicked man, and he who condemns the righteous man,
Both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
Prov. 17
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Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no sense?
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A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Prov. 17
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A man lacking sense gives his hand as a pledge
And becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
Prov. 17
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He who loves transgression loves strife;
He who raises high his entrance seeks destruction.
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He who has a crooked heart finds no good,
And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil.
Prov. 17
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He who begets a fool
does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.
Prov. 17
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A ajoyful heart is good medicine,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Prov. 17
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A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom,
To pervert the ways of justice.
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Wisdom is before the face of him who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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A foolish son is a grief to his father,
And bitterness to her who bore him.
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To also punish the righteous man is not good,
Nor to strike nobles for
their uprightness.
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He who restrains his words has knowledge,
And he who is cool in spirit is one who has understanding.
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Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise;
When he shuts his lips, he is
counted prudent.
