Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 17
Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness
Better a dry morsel in quietness
than a house full of feasting17:1 Or sacrifices with strife.Pro 15:17
A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold,
but the LORD is the tester of hearts.Pro 27:21; Jer 17:10
A wicked man listens to evil lips;
a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker;
whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.Pro 14:31
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,
and the glory of a son is his father.Psa 128:6; 2Ti 1:5
Eloquent words are unfit for a fool;
how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
A bribe is a charm to its giver;
wherever he turns, he succeeds.
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,
but he who brings it up separates friends.Pro 10:12
A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment
deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
An evil man seeks only rebellion;
a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool in his folly.
If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will never leave his house.Deu 32:35; 1Pe 3:9; Rom 12:17; Rom 12:19; 1Th 5:15
To start a quarrel is to release a flood;
so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—
both are detestable to the LORD.Pro 24:24; Isa 5:23
Why should the fool have money in his hand
with no intention of buying wisdom?
A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.Pro 18:24
A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge
and puts up security for his neighbor.Pro 6:1; Pro 11:15
He who loves transgression loves strife;
he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
The one with a perverse heart finds no good,
and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.Pro 6:14
A man fathers a fool to his own grief;
the father of a fool has no joy.Pro 15:20
A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.Pro 15:13
A wicked man takes a covert bribe17:23 Hebrew a bribe from the bosom
to subvert the course of justice.Pro 21:14
Wisdom is the focus of the discerning,
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
It is surely not good to punish the innocent
or to flog a noble for his honesty.
A man of knowledge restrains his words,
and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.Jas 1:19
Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent,
and discerning when he holds his tongue.