Proverbs 17

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1 - Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.
2 - A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son, and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
3 - The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
4 - A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar pays attention to a malicious tongue.
5 - He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.
6 - Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.
7 - Arrogant lips are unsuited to a fool- how much worse lying lips to a ruler!
8 - A bribe is a charm to the one who gives it; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
9 - He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
10 - A rebuke impresses a man of discernment more than a hundred lashes a fool.
11 - An evil man is bent only on rebellion; a merciless official will be sent against him.
12 - Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
13 - If a man pays back evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
14 - Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
15 - Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent- the LORD detests them both.
16 - Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?
17 - A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18 - A man lacking in judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
19 - He who loves a quarrel loves sin; he who builds a high gate invites destruction.
20 - A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
21 - To have a fool for a son brings grief; there is no joy for the father of a fool.
22 - A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23 - A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice.
24 - A discerning man 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 one who bore him.
26 - It is not good to punish an innocent man, or to flog officials for their integrity.
27 - A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered.
28 - Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.

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