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