Proverbs 17:19-28

19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
21 To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.
22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23 The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice.
24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good, surely to flog honest officials is not right.
27 The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.
28 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.

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Cross References 11

  • 1. S Proverbs 10:1
  • 2. S Psalms 38:8
  • 3. S Exodus 12:46; Psalms 22:15; Proverbs 14:30; S Proverbs 15:13; Proverbs 18:14
  • 4. S Exodus 18:21; S Exodus 23:8; S 1 Samuel 8:3
  • 5. S Job 34:33
  • 6. S Job 31:1; Ecclesiastes 2:14
  • 7. S Proverbs 10:1
  • 8. S Psalms 94:21; Proverbs 18:5
  • 9. S Job 6:24
  • 10. S Proverbs 14:29; James 1:19
  • 11. S Job 2:13; Job 13:5; S Proverbs 10:19
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