Proverbs 17:1 Better2896 is a dry2720 morsel6595 with quietness,7962 than a house1004 full4392 of feasting2077 with strife.7379 cr 2 A servant5650 who deals wisely7919 will rule4910 over a son1121 who causes shame,954 and shall have a part2505 in the inheritance5159 among8432 the brothers.251 cr 3 The refining pot4715 is for silver,3701 and the furnace3564 for gold,2091 but Yahweh3068 tests974 the hearts.3826 cr 4 An evildoer7489 heeds7181 wicked205 lips.8193 A liar8267 gives ear238 to a mischievous1942 tongue.3956 cr 5 Whoever mocks3932 the poor7326 reproaches2778 his Maker.6213 He who is glad8056 at calamity343 shall not be unpunished.5352 cr 6 Children's1121 children1121 are the crown5850 of old men;2205 the glory8597 of children1121 are their parents.1 cr 7 Arrogant3499 speech8193 isn't fitting5000 for a fool,5036 much less do lying8267 lips8193 fit a prince.5081 cr 8 A bribe7810 is a precious2580 stone68 in the eyes5869 of him who gives1167 it; wherever he turns,6437 he prospers.7919 cr 9 He who covers3680 an offense6588 promotes1245 love;160 but he who repeats8138 a matter1697 separates6504 best friends.441 cr 10 A rebuke1606 enters5181 deeper into one995 who has understanding than a hundred3967 lashes5221 into a fool.3684 cr 11 An evil7451 man seeks1245 only rebellion;4805 therefore a cruel394 messenger4397 shall be sent7971 against him. cr 12 Let a bear1677 robbed7909 of her cubs meet6298 a man,376 rather than408 a fool3684 in his folly.200 cr 13 Whoever rewards7725 evil7451 for good,2896 evil7451 shall not depart4185 from his house.1004 cr 14 The beginning7225 of strife4066 is like breaching6362 a dam,4325 therefore stop5203 contention7379 before6440 quarreling1566 breaks out. cr 15 He who justifies6663 the wicked,7563 and he who condemns7561 the righteous,6662 both8147 of them alike are an abomination8441 to Yahweh.3068 cr 16 Why is there money4242 in the hand3027 of a fool3684 to buy7069 wisdom,2451 since he has no understanding?3820 cr 17 A friend7453 loves157 at all times;6256 and a brother251 is born3205 for adversity.6869 cr 18 A man120 void2638 of understanding3820 strikes8628 hands,3709 and becomes6148 collateral6161 in the presence6440 of his neighbor.7453 cr 19 He who loves157 disobedience6588 loves157 strife.4683 One who builds a high1361 gate6607 seeks1245 destruction.7667 cr 20 One who has a perverse6141 heart3820 doesn't find4672 prosperity,2896 and one who has a deceitful2015 tongue3956 falls5307 into trouble.7451 cr 21 He who becomes the father3205 of a fool3684 grieves.8424 The father1 of a fool5036 has no joy.8055 cr 22 A cheerful8056 heart3820 makes good3190 medicine,1456 but a crushed5218 spirit7307 dries3001 up the bones.1634 cr 23 A wicked7563 man receives3947 a bribe7810 in secret,2436 to pervert5186 the ways734 of justice.4941 cr 24 Wisdom2451 is before the face of one who has understanding,6440 but the eyes5869 of a fool3684 wander to the ends7097 of the earth.776 cr 25 A foolish3684 son1121 brings grief3708 to his father,1 and bitterness4470 to her who bore3205 him. cr 26 Also to punish6064 the righteous6662 is not good,2896 nor to flog5221 officials5081 for their integrity.3476 cr 27 He who spares2820 his words561 has3045 knowledge.1847 He who is even3368 tempered7307 is a man376 of understanding.8394 cr 28 Even a fool,191 when he keeps silent,2790 is counted2803 wise.2450 When he shuts331 his lips,8193 he is thought to be discerning.995 cr