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1 BETTER is dry bread, and quietness with it, than a house full of feasting with strife. |
2 A wise servant shall rule over a son who causes shame, and shall share the inheritance among the brothers. |
3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold; but the LORD tries the heart. |
4 A wicked man listens to perverse lips; but a righteous man does not heed the tongues of vicious men. |
5 He who mocks the poor provokes his Maker; and he who is glad at calamity shall not be forgiven. |
6 Children's children are the crowns of old men; and the glory of children is their fathers. |
7 Excellent speech is unbecoming to a fool, and lying lips to a righteous man. |
8 A precious stone is beautiful in the eyes of him who has it; wherever it turns it is admired. |
9 He who forgets an offense seeks friendship; but he who hates to forget an offense estranges himself from a friend and neighbor. |
10 A threat breaks the heart of a wise man; but the fool instead of a rebuke receives a scourging, and yet he is not conscious of it. |
11 A quarrelsome man seeks mischief; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. |
12 Meditation and reverence are suitable for a wise man; but a fool meditates in his folly. |
13 He who rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. |
14 He who sheds blood stirs up judgment before the ruler. |
15 He who justifies the wicked and condemns the just is an abomination before the LORD. |
16 What good is wealth in the possession of a fool who has no desire to acquire wisdom? |
17 A friend loves at all times; but a brother is born for adversity. |
18 A foolish man pledges himself, for he becomes surety for his friend. |
19 He who loves iniquity loves deceit and strife; and he who exalts himself seeks destruction. |
20 He who slanders in heart will not find good; and he who has an evil tongue falls into mischief. |
21 He who begets a fool does it to his own shame; his father will have no joy in him. |
22 A merry heart makes the body healthy; but a broken spirit dries up the bones. |
23 He who accepts a bribe is wicked; for he perverts the way of justice. |
24 The face of a man of understanding is set toward wisdom; but the eyes of a fool are in the depths of the earth. |
25 A foolish son provokes his father, and is bitterness to her who bore him. |
26 To punish the just is not good, nor to scourge the righteous men who speak the truth. |
27 He who spares his words has knowledge; and he who is patient is a wise man. |
28 Even a fool when he holds his peace is considered wise; and he who shuts his lips is counted a man of understanding. |
ProverbsChapter 17 |
ProverbsChapter 17 |
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1 BETTER is dry bread, and quietness with it, than a house full of feasting with strife. |
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2 A wise servant shall rule over a son who causes shame, and shall share the inheritance among the brothers. |
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3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold; but the LORD tries the heart. |
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4 A wicked man listens to perverse lips; but a righteous man does not heed the tongues of vicious men. |
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5 He who mocks the poor provokes his Maker; and he who is glad at calamity shall not be forgiven. |
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6 Children's children are the crowns of old men; and the glory of children is their fathers. |
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7 Excellent speech is unbecoming to a fool, and lying lips to a righteous man. |
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8 A precious stone is beautiful in the eyes of him who has it; wherever it turns it is admired. |
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9 He who forgets an offense seeks friendship; but he who hates to forget an offense estranges himself from a friend and neighbor. |
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10 A threat breaks the heart of a wise man; but the fool instead of a rebuke receives a scourging, and yet he is not conscious of it. |
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11 A quarrelsome man seeks mischief; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. |
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12 Meditation and reverence are suitable for a wise man; but a fool meditates in his folly. |
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13 He who rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. |
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14 He who sheds blood stirs up judgment before the ruler. |
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15 He who justifies the wicked and condemns the just is an abomination before the LORD. |
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16 What good is wealth in the possession of a fool who has no desire to acquire wisdom? |
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17 A friend loves at all times; but a brother is born for adversity. |
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18 A foolish man pledges himself, for he becomes surety for his friend. |
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19 He who loves iniquity loves deceit and strife; and he who exalts himself seeks destruction. |
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20 He who slanders in heart will not find good; and he who has an evil tongue falls into mischief. |
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21 He who begets a fool does it to his own shame; his father will have no joy in him. |
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22 A merry heart makes the body healthy; but a broken spirit dries up the bones. |
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23 He who accepts a bribe is wicked; for he perverts the way of justice. |
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24 The face of a man of understanding is set toward wisdom; but the eyes of a fool are in the depths of the earth. |
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25 A foolish son provokes his father, and is bitterness to her who bore him. |
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26 To punish the just is not good, nor to scourge the righteous men who speak the truth. |
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27 He who spares his words has knowledge; and he who is patient is a wise man. |
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28 Even a fool when he holds his peace is considered wise; and he who shuts his lips is counted a man of understanding. |