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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked |
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| Proverbs 17:1 |
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Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it
Than a house full of feasting with strife. |
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| Proverbs 17:2 |
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A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son
who acts shamefully, And will share in the inheritance among brothers. |
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| Proverbs 17:3 |
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The refining pot is for silver and the furnace
for gold, But the LORD tests hearts. |
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| Proverbs 17:4 |
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An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays
attention to a destructive tongue. |
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| Proverbs 17:5 |
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He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker; He who
rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished. |
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| Proverbs 17:6 |
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Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And
the glory of sons is their fathers. |
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| Proverbs 17:7 |
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Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool,
Much less are lying lips to a prince. |
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| Proverbs 17:8 |
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A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers. |
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| Proverbs 17:9 |
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He who conceals a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends. |
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| Proverbs 17:10 |
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A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool. |
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| Proverbs 17:11 |
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A rebellious man seeks only evil, So a cruel
messenger will be sent against him. |
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| Proverbs 17:12 |
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Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather
than a fool in his folly. |
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| Proverbs 17:13 |
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He who returns evil for good, Evil will not
depart from his house. |
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| Proverbs 17:14 |
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The beginning of strife is like letting out
water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out. |
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| Proverbs 17:15 |
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He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns
the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD. |
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| Proverbs 17:16 |
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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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| Proverbs 17:17 |
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A friend loves at all times, And a brother is
born for adversity. |
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| Proverbs 17:18 |
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A man lacking in sense pledges And becomes guarantor
in the presence of his neighbor. |
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| Proverbs 17:19 |
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He who loves transgression loves strife; He
who raises his door seeks destruction. |
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| Proverbs 17:20 |
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He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And
he who is perverted in his language falls into evil. |
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| Proverbs 17:21 |
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He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And
the father of a fool has no joy. |
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| Proverbs 17:22 |
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A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken
spirit dries up the bones. |
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| Proverbs 17:23 |
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A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom
To pervert the ways of justice. |
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| Proverbs 17:24 |
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Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has
understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth. |
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| Proverbs 17:25 |
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A foolish son is a grief to his father And bitterness
to her who bore him. |
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| Proverbs 17:26 |
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It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor
to strike the noble for their uprightness. |
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| Proverbs 17:27 |
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He who restrains his words has knowledge, And
he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. |
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| Proverbs 17:28 |
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Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered
wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent. |
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