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Proverbs 17

1

Betterh2896 is a dryh2720 morselh6595, and quietnessh7962 therewith, than an househ1004 fullh4392 of sacrificesh2077 with strifeh7379. sacrifices: or, good cheer

2

A wiseh7919h8688 servanth5650 shall have ruleh4910h8799 over a sonh1121 that causeth shameh954h8688, and shall have parth2505h8799 of the inheritanceh5159 amongh8432 the brethrenh251.

3

The fining poth4715 is for silverh3701, and the furnaceh3564 for goldh2091: but the LORDh3068 triethh974h8802 the heartsh3826.

4

A wicked doerh7489h8688 giveth heedh7181h8688 to falseh205 lipsh8193; and a liarh8267 giveth earh238h8688 to a naughtyh1942 tongueh3956.

5

Whoso mockethh3932h8802 the poorh7326h8802 reproachethh2778h8765 his Makerh6213h8802: and he that is gladh8056 at calamitiesh343 shall not be unpunishedh5352h8735. unpunished: Heb. held innocent

6

Children'sh1121 childrenh1121 are the crownh5850 of old menh2205; and the gloryh8597 of childrenh1121 are their fathersh1.

7

Excellenth3499 speechh8193 becomethh5000 not a foolh5036: much less do lyingh8267 lipsh8193 a princeh5081. Excellent...: Heb. A lip of excellency
lying...: Heb. a lip of lying

8

A gifth7810 is as a precioush2580 stoneh68 in the eyesh5869 of him that hathh1167 it: whithersoever it turnethh6437h8799, it prosperethh7919h8686. a precious...: Heb. a stone of grace

9

He that coverethh3680h8764 a transgressionh6588 seekethh1245h8764 loveh160; but he that repeatethh8138h8802 a matterh1697 separatethh6504h8688 very friendsh441. seeketh: or, procureth

10

A reproofh1606 enterethh5181h8799 more into a wise manh995h8688 than an hundredh3967 stripesh5221h8687 into a foolh3684. entereth...: or, aweth more a wise man, than to strike a fool an hundred times

11

An evilh7451 man seekethh1245h8762 only rebellionh4805: therefore a cruelh394 messengerh4397 shall be senth7971h8792 against him.

12

Let a bearh1677 robbedh7909 of her whelps meeth6298h8800 a manh376, rather thanh408 a foolh3684 in his follyh200.

13

Whoso rewardethh7725h8688 evilh7451 for goodh2896, evilh7451 shall not departh4185h8799h8675h4185h8686 from his househ1004.

14

The beginningh7225 of strifeh4066 is as when one letteth outh6362h8802 waterh4325: therefore leave offh5203h8800 contentionh7379, beforeh6440 it be meddledh1566h8694 with.

15

He that justifiethh6663h8688 the wickedh7563, and he that condemnethh7561h8688 the justh6662, even they bothh8147 are abominationh8441 to the LORDh3068.

16

Wherefore is there a priceh4242 in the handh3027 of a foolh3684 to geth7069h8800 wisdomh2451, seeing he hath no hearth3820 to it ?

17

A friendh7453 lovethh157h8802 at all timesh6256, and a brotherh251 is bornh3205h8735 for adversityh6869.

18

A manh120 voidh2638 of understandingh3820 strikethh8628h8802 handsh3709, and becomethh6148h8802 suretyh6161 in the presenceh6440 of his friendh7453. understanding: Heb. heart

19

He lovethh157h8802 transgressionh6588 that lovethh157h8802 strifeh4683: and he that exaltethh1361h8688 his gateh6607 seekethh1245h8764 destructionh7667.

20

He that hath a frowardh6141 hearth3820 findethh4672h8799 no goodh2896: and he that hath a perverseh2015h8738 tongueh3956 fallethh5307h8799 into mischiefh7451. He that hath a froward...: Heb. The froward of heart

21

He that begettethh3205h8802 a foolh3684 doeth it to his sorrowh8424: and the fatherh1 of a foolh5036 hath no joyh8055h8799.

22

A merryh8056 hearth3820 doeth goodh3190h8686 like a medicineh1456: but a brokenh5218 spirith7307 driethh3001h8762 the bonesh1634. like: or, to

23

A wickedh7563 man takethh3947h8799 a gifth7810 out of the bosomh2436 to perverth5186h8687 the waysh734 of judgmenth4941.

24

Wisdomh2451 is before him that hath understandingh6440h995h8688; but the eyesh5869 of a foolh3684 are in the endsh7097 of the earthh776.

25

A foolishh3684 sonh1121 is a griefh3708 to his fatherh1, and bitternessh4470 to her that bareh3205h8802 him.

26

Also to punishh6064h8800 the justh6662 is not goodh2896, nor to strikeh5221h8687 princesh5081 for equityh3476.

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He that hathh3045h8802 knowledgeh1847 sparethh2820h8802 his wordsh561: and a manh376 of understandingh8394 is of an excellenth3368h8675h7119 spirith7307. an...: or, a cool

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Even a foolh191, when he holdeth his peaceh2790h8688, is countedh2803h8735 wiseh2450: and he that shuttethh331h8801 his lipsh8193 is esteemed a man of understandingh995h8737.



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