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Proverbs 17:1-6

1 Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith than a house full of feasting with strife.

1 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.

2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

2 A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD trieth the hearts.

3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.

4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips, and a liar giveth ear to a wicked tongue.

4 A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker, and he that is glad at calamities shall not go unpunished.

5 Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.

6 Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children are their fathers.

6 Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.