American Standard Version
Proverbs 17:7-21
7Excellent speech becometh not a fool;Much less do lying lips a prince.8A bribe isasa precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it;Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.10A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understandingThan a hundred stripes into a fool.11An evil man seeketh only rebellion;Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.12Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man,Rather than a fool in his folly.13Whoso rewardeth evil for good,Evil shall not depart from his house.14The beginning of strife isas when one letteth out water:Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous,Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,Seeing he hath no understanding?17A friend loveth at all times;And a brother is born for adversity.18A man void of understanding striketh hands,And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.19He loveth transgression that loveth strife:He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.20He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good;And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow;And the father of a fool hath no joy.
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