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Proverbs 17
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Proverbs 17 . 1
1 Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.TOSKProverbs 17:1
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2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.TOSKProverbs 17:2
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3 A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.TOSKProverbs 17:3
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4 A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.TOSKProverbs 17:4
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5 He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.TOSKProverbs 17:5
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6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.TOSKProverbs 17:6
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7 Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!TOSKProverbs 17:7
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8 A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.TOSKProverbs 17:8
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9 Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.TOSKProverbs 17:9
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10 A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.TOSKProverbs 17:10
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11 An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.TOSKProverbs 17:11
Proverbs 17 . 12
12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.TOSKProverbs 17:12
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13 If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.TOSKProverbs 17:13
Proverbs 17 . 14
14 To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.TOSKProverbs 17:14
Proverbs 17 . 15
15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.TOSKProverbs 17:15
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16 Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?TOSKProverbs 17:16
Proverbs 17 . 17
17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.TOSKProverbs 17:17
Proverbs 17 . 18
18 A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.TOSKProverbs 17:18
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19 He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.TOSKProverbs 17:19
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20 The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.TOSKProverbs 17:20
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21 A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.TOSKProverbs 17:21
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22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.TOSKProverbs 17:22
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23 A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.TOSKProverbs 17:23
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24 Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.TOSKProverbs 17:24
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25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.TOSKProverbs 17:25
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26 It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.TOSKProverbs 17:26
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27 A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.TOSKProverbs 17:27
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28 Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.TOSKProverbs 17:28