Proverbs 17

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

11BetterH2896 is a dryH2720 morselH6595 and quietnessH7962 with it ThanH4480 a houseH1004 fullH4392 of 2feastingH2077 with strifeH7379.2A servantH5650 who actsH7919 wiselyH7919 will ruleH4910 over a sonH1121 who actsH954 shamefullyH954, And will shareH2505 in the inheritanceH5159 amongH8432 brothersH251.3The 3refiningH4715 potH4715 is for silverH3701 and the furnaceH3564 for goldH2091, But 4the LordH3068 testsH974 heartsH3820.4An 5evildoerH7489 listensH7181 to wickedH205 lipsH8193; A 6liarH8267 paysH238 attentionH238 to a destructiveH1942 tongueH3956.5He who mocksH3932 the 7poorH7326 tauntsH2778 his MakerH6213; He who 8rejoicesH8056 at calamityH343 will not goH5352 unpunishedH5352.69GrandchildrenH1121 are the crownH5850 of oldH2205 menH2205, And the 10gloryH8597 of sonsH1121 is their fathersH1.71112ExcellentH3499 speechH8193 is not fittingH5000 for a foolH5036, MuchH637H3588 lessH637 are 13lyingH8267 lipsH8193 to a princeH5081.8A 14bribeH7810 is a 15charmH68H2580 in the sightH5869 of its ownerH1167; WhereverH413H3605H834 he turnsH6437, he prospersH7919.9He who 16concealsH3680 a transgressionH6588 seeksH1245 loveH160, But he who repeatsH8138 a matterH1697 17separatesH6504 intimateH441 friendsH441.10A rebukeH1606 goesH5181 deeperH5181 into one who hasH995 understandingH995 ThanH4480 a hundredH3967 blowsH5221 into a foolH3684.11A rebelliousH4805 manH4805 seeksH1245 onlyH389 evilH7451, So a cruelH394 messengerH4397 will be sentH7971 against him.12Let a 18manH376 meetH6298 a 19bearH1677 robbedH7909 of her cubsH7909, RatherH408 than a foolH3684 in his follyH200.13He who 20returnsH7725 evilH7463 for goodH2899, 21EvilH7463 will not departH4185 from his houseH1004.14The beginningH7225 of strifeH4066 is like lettingH6362 out waterH4325, So 22abandonH5203 the quarrelH7379 beforeH6440 it breaksH1566 out.15He who 23justifiesH6663 the wickedH7563 and he who condemnsH7561 the righteousH6662, BothH1571H8147 of them alikeH1571 are an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068.16WhyH4100H2088 is there a priceH4242 in the handH3027 of a foolH3684 to 24buyH7069 wisdomH2451, When 25he hasH369 noH369 senseH3820?17A 26friendH7453 lovesH157 at allH3605 timesH6256, And a brotherH251 is bornH3205 for adversityH7463.18A manH120 lackingH2638 in 27senseH3820 2829pledgesH8628H3709 And becomesH6148 guarantorH6161 in the presenceH6440 of his neighborH7453.19He who 30lovesH157 transgressionH6588 lovesH157 strifeH4683; He who 31raisesH1361 his doorH6607 seeksH1245 destructionH7667.20He whoH6141 hasH6141 a crookedH6141 32mindH3820 33findsH4672 noH3808 goodH2896, And he who is 34pervertedH2015 in his languageH3956 fallsH5307 into evilH7463.21He who 35siresH3205 a foolH3684 does so to his sorrowH8424, And the fatherH1 of a foolH5036 hasH8055 noH3808 joyH8055.22A 36joyfulH8056 heartH3820 37is goodH3190 medicineH1456, But a brokenH5218 spiritH7307 38driesH3001 up the bonesH1634.23A wickedH7563 manH7563 receivesH3947 a 39bribeH7810 from the bosomH2436 To 40pervertH5186 the waysH734 of justiceH4941.24WisdomH2451 is in the presenceH6440 of the one who hasH995 understandingH995, But the 41eyesH5869 of a foolH3684 are on the endsH7097 of the earthH776.25A 42foolishH3684 sonH1121 is a griefH3708 to his fatherH1 And 43bitternessH4470 to her who boreH3205 him.26It is alsoH1571 not goodH2896 to 44fineH6064 the righteousH6662, Nor to strikeH5221 the nobleH5081 for their uprightnessH3476.27He who 45restrainsH2820 his wordsH561 46hasH3045 knowledgeH1847, And he whoH7119 has a 47coolH7119 spiritH7307 is a manH376 of understandingH8394.28EvenH1571 a foolH191, when he 48keepsH2790 silentH2790, is consideredH2803 wiseH2450; When he closesH331 his lipsH8193, he is considered prudentH995.