Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 17
Better is a dry morsel with quietness,
than a house full of feasting with strife.Pro 15:17
A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame,
and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold,
but the LORD tests the hearts.Pro 27:21; Jer 17:10
An evildoer heeds wicked lips.
A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker.
He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.Pro 14:31
Children’s children are the crown of old men;
the glory of children is their parents.Psa 128:6; 2Ti 1:5
Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool,
much less do lying lips fit a prince.
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it;
wherever he turns, he prospers.
He who covers an offense promotes love;
but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.Pro 10:12
A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding
than a hundred lashes into a fool.
An evil man seeks only rebellion;
therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man,
rather than a fool in his folly.
Whoever rewards evil for good,
evil shall not depart from his house.Deu 32:35; 1Pe 3:9; Rom 12:17; Rom 12:19; 1Th 5:15
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam,
therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous,
both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.Pro 24:24; Isa 5:23
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
since he has no understanding?
A friend loves at all times;
and a brother is born for adversity.Pro 18:24
A man void of understanding strikes hands,
and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.Pro 6:1; Pro 11:15
He who loves disobedience loves strife.
One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity,
and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.Pro 6:14
He who becomes the father of a fool grieves.
The father of a fool has no joy.Pro 15:20
A cheerful heart makes good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.Pro 15:13
A wicked man receives a bribe in secret,
to pervert the ways of justice.Pro 21:14
Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding,
but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.Ecc 2:14; Ecc 8:1
A foolish son brings grief to his father,
and bitterness to her who bore him.Pro 15:20
Also to punish the righteous is not good,
nor to flog officials for their integrity.
He who spares his words has knowledge.
He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.Jas 1:19
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise.
When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.