Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 17
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Proverbs 17:1
Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
Proverbs 17:1 · BSB
a dry2 parallels
an house1 parallel
with2 parallels
Reciprocal5 parallels
- 1 Samuel 20:24 the king
- Ecclesiastes 4:6 General
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11 that
- 2 Thessalonians 3:12 that with
- James 5:5 as in
sacrifices or , good cheer
Proverbs 17:2
A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
Proverbs 17:2 · BSB
wise4 parallels
that3 parallels
Reciprocal6 parallels
- Genesis 15:2 the
- Genesis 39:4 o#### Verseer
- Genesis 41:41 General
- Proverbs 12:24 hand
- Proverbs 16:20 handleth
- Proverbs 27:18 so
Proverbs 17:3
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
Proverbs 17:3 · BSB
the whole verse10 parallels
Reciprocal19 parallels
- Genesis 22:1 God
- Exodus 15:25 proved
- Deuteronomy 8:2 prove thee
- Judges 2:22 prove
- Judges 3:1 prove
- 1 Chronicles 28:9 the Lord
- 2 Chronicles 32:31 to try him
- Job 23:10 he hath
- Job 28:1 where they fine it
- Psalm 7:4 If I
- Psalm 139:23 know
- Proverbs 25:4 General
- Jeremiah 6:29 the founder
- Ezekiel 22:18 in the midst
- Daniel 11:35 to try
- Romans 8:27 And he
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4 but God
- Hebrews 11:17 when
- James 1:12 when
Proverbs 17:4
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
Proverbs 17:4 · BSB
the whole verse9 parallels
Reciprocal3 parallels
- Exodus 23:1 shalt not
- 1 Samuel 24:9 General
- Proverbs 6:12 naughty
Proverbs 17:5
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 17:5 · BSB
mocketh4 parallels
and7 parallels
Reciprocal18 parallels
- Leviticus 14:21 poor
- Leviticus 25:35 thy brother
- Job 30:25 was
- Psalm 35:15 in mine
- Proverbs 28:20 innocent
- Jeremiah 25:29 Ye shall
- Jeremiah 49:12 they whose
- Jeremiah 50:11 ye were
- Ezekiel 25:3 thou saidst
- Ezekiel 35:15 didst
- Ezekiel 36:5 with the
- Obadiah 1:12 rejoiced
- Matthew 25:45 Inasmuch
- Romans 12:16 condescend to men of low estate
- Romans 15:26 the poor
- 1 Corinthians 11:22 that have not
- James 1:9 the brother
- James 2:6 ye
Proverbs 17:6
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
Proverbs 17:6 · BSB
Children's5 parallels
and the4 parallels
Reciprocal10 parallels
- 1 Kings 1:48 which
- Job 21:8 General
- Job 29:5 my children
- Psalm 107:41 maketh
- Psalm 127:4 so are children
- Ecclesiastes 6:3 a man
- Isaiah 49:18 thou shalt
- Jeremiah 8:8 in vain
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19 crown
- 1 Thessalonians 2:20 General
Proverbs 17:7
Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
Proverbs 17:7 · BSB
Reciprocal1 parallel
- Judges 16:7 If they bind
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
Proverbs 17:8 · BSB
whithersoever5 parallels
Reciprocal8 parallels
- Genesis 21:27 took
- Genesis 24:31 thou
- Genesis 32:13 a present
- Proverbs 18:16 General
- Proverbs 19:6 and
- Proverbs 21:14 gift
- Daniel 11:24 he shall scatter
- Acts 24:26 hoped
precious stone Heb. stone of grace
Proverbs 17:9
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
Proverbs 17:9 · BSB
that covereth3 parallels
but1 parallel
Reciprocal2 parallels
- Proverbs 12:16 but
- Proverbs 28:13 that
seeketh or , procureth
Proverbs 17:10
A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
Proverbs 17:10 · BSB
the whole verse9 parallels
or , A reproof aweth more a wise man , than to strike a fool an hundred times
Reciprocal9 parallels
- Genesis 21:25 reproved
- Judges 2:4 the people
- 1 Samuel 25:33 blessed
- Proverbs 10:13 a rod
- Proverbs 19:29 and
- Proverbs 26:3 General
- Ecclesiastes 7:5 better
- Ezekiel 3:21 he shall
- Luke 17:3 rebuke
Proverbs 17:11
An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Proverbs 17:11 · BSB
the whole verse13 parallels
Reciprocal4 parallels
- Proverbs 11:27 he that seeketh
- Proverbs 16:14 messengers
- Proverbs 26:17 passeth
- 1 Peter 2:13 General
Proverbs 17:12
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 17:12 · BSB
a bear4 parallels
rather2 parallels
Reciprocal5 parallels
- Genesis 19:9 pressed
- Ecclesiastes 7:25 know
- Daniel 3:13 in his
- Daniel 7:5 another
- Revelation 13:2 and his feet
Proverbs 17:13
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
Proverbs 17:13 · BSB
the whole verse15 parallels
Reciprocal9 parallels
- Genesis 44:4 Wherefore
- 1 Samuel 19:4 because his works
- 1 Samuel 25:21 he hath requited
- 1 Chronicles 10:14 he slew
- 2 Chronicles 20:11 how they reward us
- 2 Chronicles 24:22 but slew his son
- Psalm 109:5 they
- Proverbs 20:22 I
- Jeremiah 37:18 General
Proverbs 17:14
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
Proverbs 17:14 · BSB
beginning11 parallels
leave20 parallels
Reciprocal19 parallels
- Judges 12:6 there fell
- 2 Samuel 2:26 it will be
- 2 Samuel 2:27 unless
- 2 Samuel 19:43 the words
- 2 Samuel 20:2 every man
- 1 Kings 12:14 My father made
- 2 Kings 14:8 Come
- 2 Kings 14:10 why shouldest
- Proverbs 3:30 General
- Proverbs 18:1 intermeddleth
- Proverbs 18:6 fool's
- Proverbs 26:4 General
- Proverbs 30:33 so
- Hosea 5:10 remove
- Acts 12:20 but
- 1 Corinthians 13:4 vaunteth not itself
- Colossians 3:8 anger
- Hebrews 12:14 Follow
- James 1:19 slow to wrath
Proverbs 17:15
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.
Proverbs 17:15 · BSB
that justifieth14 parallels
abomination3 parallels
Reciprocal15 parallels
- Genesis 44:16 What shall we say
- Genesis 44:17 God forbid
- Deuteronomy 25:1 General
- 1 Kings 8:32 justifying
- 2 Chronicles 6:23 justifying
- Job 27:5 justify
- Psalm 94:21 condemn
- Proverbs 3:32 the froward
- Proverbs 17:26 to punish
- Isaiah 5:20 them
- Lamentations 3:35 turn
- Micah 3:9 that
- Matthew 12:7 condemned
- Luke 23:24 gave sentence
- John 7:24 General
Proverbs 17:16
Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
Proverbs 17:16 · BSB
a price8 parallels
seeing10 parallels
Reciprocal16 parallels
- Psalm 111:2 that have
- Proverbs 4:5 Get wisdom
- Proverbs 10:21 wisdom
- Proverbs 15:32 getteth understanding
- Proverbs 18:2 fool
- Proverbs 19:8 wisdom
- Proverbs 23:23 Buy
- Ecclesiastes 10:2 but
- Jeremiah 5:21 understanding
- Hosea 7:11 without
- Matthew 13:19 and understandeth
- Matthew 13:44 like
- Luke 7:32 are
- Luke 7:35 General
- Romans 1:28 as they did
- 2 Peter 3:5 they willingly
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17 · BSB
the whole verse13 parallels
Reciprocal10 parallels
- Genesis 14:14 his brother
- Judges 11:7 Did not ye hate
- Ruth 1:14 but Ruth
- Ruth 2:20 hath not
- 2 Samuel 15:21 surely
- 2 Samuel 16:17 why wentest
- Job 2:11 friends
- Job 6:14 To him
- Psalm 119:20 at all times
- Proverbs 27:10 better
Proverbs 17:18
A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
Proverbs 17:18 · BSB
Reciprocal4 parallels
- Genesis 43:11 carry down
- Job 17:3 strike
- Psalm 112:5 he will
- Proverbs 22:26 General
understanding Heb. heart
Proverbs 17:19
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
Proverbs 17:19 · BSB
loveth6 parallels
he that9 parallels
Reciprocal1 parallel
- Jeremiah 22:14 I will
Proverbs 17:20
The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
Proverbs 17:20 · BSB
He that hath a froward heart4 parallels
Heb. The froward of heart
and he7 parallels
Reciprocal5 parallels
- Job 9:20 it shall
- Psalm 140:11 an evil speaker
- Proverbs 4:24 a
- Proverbs 10:9 but
- Jeremiah 23:36 for every
Proverbs 17:21
A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 17:21 · BSB
that8 parallels
Reciprocal2 parallels
- Proverbs 29:15 a child
- Ezekiel 18:14 if he
Proverbs 17:22
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:22 · BSB
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- Nehemiah 8:10 the joy
- Psalm 102:5 the voice
- Proverbs 14:30 rottenness
- Proverbs 15:15 but
- Proverbs 15:30 a good
- Isaiah 66:14 your bones
like a medicine Heb. to a medicine
Proverbs 17:23
A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
Proverbs 17:23 · BSB
the whole verse12 parallels
Reciprocal4 parallels
- Deuteronomy 27:19 General
- Ecclesiastes 7:7 a gift
- Isaiah 5:23 for reward
- Acts 24:26 hoped
Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:24 · BSB
the eyes4 parallels
Reciprocal4 parallels
- Proverbs 8:9 General
- Proverbs 24:7 too
- Ecclesiastes 8:5 a wise
- Matthew 11:19 But
Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
Proverbs 17:25 · BSB
the whole verse6 parallels
Reciprocal7 parallels
- 2 Samuel 18:33 would God
- 2 Samuel 19:1 General
- Proverbs 17:21 that
- Proverbs 19:26 wasteth
- Proverbs 23:25 and she
- Proverbs 29:15 a child
- 2 Corinthians 2:5 any
Proverbs 17:26
It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
Proverbs 17:26 · BSB
to punish3 parallels
to strike9 parallels
Reciprocal2 parallels
- Nehemiah 5:9 It is not
- Jeremiah 37:18 General
Proverbs 17:27
A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
Proverbs 17:27 · BSB
spareth4 parallels
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- Proverbs 12:26 righteous
- Proverbs 21:23 General
- Daniel 5:12 an excellent
- Daniel 6:3 an
Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
Proverbs 17:28 · BSB
the whole verse5 parallels
Reciprocal4 parallels
- Job 32:16 General
- Proverbs 10:19 but
- Proverbs 21:23 General
- Proverbs 30:32 lay
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