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