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Proverbs 17

Common English Bible CEB

1 Better a dry crust with quiet than a house full of feasting with quarrels.

2 An insightful servant rules over a disgraceful son and will divide an inheritance with the brothers.

3 A crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.

4 An evildoer pays attention to guilty lips; a liar listens to a destructive tongue.

5 Those who mock the poor insult their maker; those who rejoice in disaster won't go unpunished.

6 Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.

7 Too much talking isn't right for a fool; even less so false speech for an honorable person.

8 A bribe seems magical in the eyes of those who give it, granting success to all who use it.

9 One who seeks love conceals an offense, but one who repeats it divides friends.

10 A rebuke goes deeper to an understanding person than a hundred lashes to a fool.

11 Evil people seek only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against them.

12 Safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than fools in their folly.

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

14 The start of a quarrel is like letting out water, so drop the dispute before it breaks out.

15 Judging the righteous wicked and the wicked righteous— the LORD detests both of these.

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

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

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

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

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

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

22 A joyful heart helps healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

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

24 Wisdom is right in front of those with understanding, but the eyes of fools are off to the edges of the earth.

25 A foolish son is irritating to his father and bitter to her who gave birth to him.

26 It isn't good to punish the righteous, to strike the honorable for their integrity.

27 Wise are those who restrain their talking; people with understanding are coolheaded.

28 Fools who keep quiet are deemed wise; those who shut their lips are smart.

The Message Bible MSG

1 A meal of bread and water in contented peace is better than a banquet spiced with quarrels.

2 A wise servant takes charge of an unruly child and is honored as one of the family.

3 As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are assayed by God.

4 Evil people relish malicious conversation; the ears of liars itch for dirty gossip.

5 Whoever mocks poor people, insults their Creator; gloating over misfortune is a punishable crime.

6 Old people are distinguished by grandchildren; children take pride in their parents.

7 We don't expect eloquence from fools, nor do we expect lies from our leaders.

8 Receiving a gift is like getting a rare gemstone; any way you look at it, you see beauty refracted.

9 Overlook an offense and bond a friendship; fasten on to a slight and - good-bye, friend!

10 A quiet rebuke to a person of good sense does more than a whack on the head of a fool.

11 Criminals out looking for nothing but trouble won't have to wait long - they'll meet it coming and going!

12 Better to meet a grizzly robbed of her cubs than a fool hellbent on folly.

13 Those who return evil for good will meet their own evil returning.

14 The start of a quarrel is like a leak in a dam, so stop it before it bursts.

15 Whitewashing bad people and throwing mud on good people are equally abhorrent to God.

16 What's this? Fools out shopping for wisdom! They wouldn't recognize it if they saw it! One Who Knows Much Says Little

17 Friends love through all kinds of weather, and families stick together in all kinds of trouble.

18 It's stupid to try to get something for nothing, or run up huge bills you can never pay.

19 The person who courts sin, marries trouble; build a wall, invite a burglar.

20 A bad motive can't achieve a good end; double-talk brings you double trouble.

21 Having a fool for a child is misery; it's no fun being the parent of a dolt.

22 A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired.

23 The wicked take bribes under the table; they show nothing but contempt for justice.

24 The perceptive find wisdom in their own front yard; fools look for it everywhere but right here.

25 A surly, stupid child is sheer pain to a father, a bitter pill for a mother to swallow.

26 It's wrong to penalize good behavior, or make good citizens pay for the crimes of others.

27 The one who knows much says little; an understanding person remains calm.

28 Even dunces who keep quiet are thought to be wise; as long as they keep their mouths shut, they're smart.