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Proverbs 17

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1 Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting—and conflict.

2 A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.

3 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart.

4 Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander.

5 Those who mock the poor insult their Maker; those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.

6 Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children.

7 Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool; even less are lies fitting for a ruler.

8 A bribe is like a lucky charm; whoever gives one will prosper!

9 Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.

10 A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.

11 Evil people are eager for rebellion, but they will be severely punished.

12 It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.

13 If you repay good with evil, evil will never leave your house.

14 Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.

15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— both are detestable to the LORD .

16 It is senseless to pay to educate a fool, since he has no heart for learning.

17 A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.

18 It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for a friend.

19 Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin; anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.

20 The crooked heart will not prosper; the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.

21 It is painful to be the parent of a fool; there is no joy for the father of a rebel.

22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.

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

24 Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

25 Foolish children bring grief to their father and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.

26 It is wrong to punish the godly for being good or to flog leaders for being honest.

27 A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered.

28 Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 Better a dry piece of bread with calm than a house full of food but also full of strife.

2 An intelligent slave will rule a shameful son and share the inheritance with the brothers.

3 The crucible [tests] silver, and the furnace [tests] gold, but the one who tests hearts is ADONAI.

4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips; a liar listens to destructive talk.

5 He who mocks the poor insults his maker; he who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, while the glory of children is their ancestors.

7 Fine speech is unbecoming to a boor, and even less lying lips to a leader.

8 A bribe works like a charm, in the view of him who gives it -wherever it turns, it succeeds.

9 He who conceals an offense promotes love, but he who harps on it can separate even close friends.

10 A rebuke makes more impression on a person of understanding than a hundred blows on a fool.

11 An evil person seeks only rebellion, but a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

12 Rather meet a bear robbed of its cubs than encounter a fool in his folly.

13 Evil will not depart from the house of him who returns evil for good.

14 Starting a fight is like letting water through [a dike] -better stop the quarrel before it gets worse.

15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous -both alike are an abomination to ADONAI.

16 Why would a fool wish to pay for wisdom when he has no desire to learn?

17 A friend shows his friendship at all times -it is for adversity that [such] a brother is born.

18 He who gives his hand to guarantee a loan for his neighbor lacks good sense.

19 Those who love quarreling love giving offense; those who make their gates tall are courting disaster.

20 A crooked-hearted person will find nothing good, and the perverse of speech will end in calamity.

21 He who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow, and the father of a boor has no joy.

22 A happy heart is good medicine, but low spirits sap one's strength.

23 From under a cloak a bad man takes a bribe to pervert the course of justice.

24 The discerning person focuses on wisdom there before him, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

25 A son who is a fool means anger for his father and bitterness for the mother who gave him birth.

26 To punish the innocent is not right, likewise to flog noble people for their uprightness.

27 A knowledgeable person controls his tongue; a discerning person controls his temper.

28 Even a fool, if he stays silent, is thought wise; he who keeps his mouth shut can pass for smart.