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Proverbs 17:12-22

12 Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his foolishness.

12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool bent on folly.

13 If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never depart from his house.

13 Evil will never leave the house of one who pays back evil for good.

14 To start a conflict is to release a flood; stop the dispute before it breaks out.

14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just- both are detestable to the Lord.

15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— the LORD detests them both.

16 Why does a fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to understand it?

17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time.

17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.

18 One without sense enters an agreement and puts up security for his friend.

18 One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge and puts up security for a neighbor.

19 One who loves to offend loves strife; one who builds a high threshold invites injury.

19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

20 One with a twisted mind will not succeed, and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.

20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.

21 A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy.

21 To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.

22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.