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Proverbs 17:13-23

13 Evil will never depart from the house of those who return evil for good.

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

14 The start of a quarrel is like letting out water, so drop 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 Judging the righteous wicked and the wicked righteous— the LORD detests both of these.

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

16 Why should a fool have money to pay for wisdom? He has no mind.

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

17 Friends love all the time, and kinsfolk are born for times of trouble.

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

18 One with no sense shakes hands on a deal, securing a loan for a friend.

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

19 Those who love an offense love a quarrel; those who build a high doorway invite a collapse.

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

20 Those with crooked hearts won't prosper, and those with twisted tongues will fall into trouble.

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

21 Having a fool for a son brings grief; there's no joy for a scoundrel's father.

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 helps healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

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

23 The wicked take secret bribes to twist the way of justice.

23 The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice.