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Proverbs 17

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

1

 aBetter is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a house full of  1feasting with strife.

2

A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully, And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

3

The  arefining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But  bthe LORD tests hearts.

4

An  aevildoer listens to wicked lips; A  1liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

5

He who mocks the  apoor taunts his Maker; He who  brejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

6

 aGrandchildren are the crown of old men, And the  bglory of sons is their fathers.

7

 1 aExcellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are  blying lips to a prince.

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A  abribe is a  1charm in the sight of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers.

9

He who  aconceals a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter  bseparates intimate friends.

10

A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.

11

A rebellious man seeks only evil, So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

12

Let a  aman meet a  bbear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.

13

He who  areturns evil for good,  bEvil will not depart from his house.

14

The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So  aabandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

15

He who  ajustifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

16

Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to  abuy wisdom, When  1he has no sense?

17

A  afriend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

18

A man lacking in  1sense  2 apledges And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

19

He who  aloves transgression loves strife; He who  braises his door seeks destruction.

20

He who has a crooked  1mind  afinds no good, And he who is  bperverted in his language falls into evil.

21

He who  asires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.

22

A  ajoyful heart  1is good medicine, But a broken spirit  bdries up the bones.

23

A wicked man receives a  abribe from the bosom To  bpervert the ways of justice.

24

Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the  aeyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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A  afoolish son is a grief to his father And  bbitterness to her who bore him.

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It is also not good to  afine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

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He who  arestrains his words  1has knowledge, And he who has a  bcool spirit is a man of understanding.

28

Even a fool, when he  akeeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.



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