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17 : 1 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.
17 : 2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son, and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
17 : 3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
17 : 4 A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar pays attention to a malicious tongue.
17 : 5 He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.
17 : 6 Children`s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.
17 : 7 Arrogant lips are unsuited to a fool-- how much worse lying lips to a ruler!
17 : 8 A bribe is a charm to the one who gives it; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
17 : 9 He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
17 : 10 A rebuke impresses a man of discernment more than a hundred lashes a fool.
17 : 11 An evil man is bent only on rebellion; a merciless official will be sent against him.
17 : 12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
17 : 13 If a man pays back evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
17 : 14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
17 : 15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent-- the LORD detests them both.
17 : 16 Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?
17 : 17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
17 : 18 A man lacking in judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
17 : 19 He who loves a quarrel loves sin; he who builds a high gate invites destruction.
17 : 20 A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
17 : 21 To have a fool for a son brings grief; there is no joy for the father of a fool.
17 : 22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
17 : 23 A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice.
17 : 24 A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool`s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
17 : 25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the one who bore him.
17 : 26 It is not good to punish an innocent man, or to flog officials for their integrity.
17 : 27 A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered.
17 : 28 Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.