Proverbs 17

Contrast of 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 tongueH3956.5One who mocksH3932 the 7poorH7326 tauntsH2778 his MakerH6213; One who 8rejoicesH8056 at disasterH343 will not goH5352 unpunishedH5352.69GrandchildrenH1121 are the crownH5850 of the oldH2205, 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 prospersH7919.9One who 16concealsH3680 an offenseH6588 seeksH1245 loveH160, But one who repeatsH8138 a matterH1697 17separatesH6504 closeH441 friendsH441.10A rebukeH1606 goesH5181 deeperH5181 into one who hasH995 understandingH995 ThanH4480 a hundredH3967 blowsH5221 into a foolH3684.11A rebelliousH4805 personH4805 seeksH1245 onlyH389 evilH7451, So a cruelH394 messengerH4397 will be sentH7971 against him.12Let a 18personH376 meetH6298 a 19bearH1677 robbedH7909 ofH7909 her cubsH7909, RatherH408 than a foolH3684 in his foolishnessH200.13One who 20returnsH7725 evilH7463 for goodH2899, 21EvilH7463 will not departH4185 from his houseH1004.14The beginningH7225 of strifeH4066 is like lettingH6362 outH6362 waterH4325, So 22abandonH5203 the quarrelH7379 beforeH6440 it breaksH1566 outH1566.15One who 23justifiesH6663 the wickedH7563 and one who condemnsH7561 the righteousH6662, BothH1571H8147 of them alikeH1571 are an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068.16WhyH4100H2088 is there moneyH4242 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 personH120 lackingH2638 in 27senseH3820 28shakesH8628 handsH3709 And becomesH6148 guarantorH6161 in the presenceH6440 of his neighborH7453.19One who 29lovesH157 wrongdoingH6588 lovesH157 strifeH4683; One who 30makesH1361 his doorwayH6607 highH1361 seeksH1245 destructionH7667.20One who has a crookedH6141 31mindH3820 32findsH4672 nothingH3808 goodH2896, And one who is 3334corruptedH2015 in his languageH3956 fallsH5307 into evilH7463.21He who 35fathersH3205 a foolH3684 does so to his sorrowH8424, And the fatherH1 of a foolH5036 hasH8055 noH3808 joyH8055.22A 36joyfulH8056 heartH3820 37isH3190 goodH3190 medicineH1456, But a brokenH5218 spiritH7307 38driesH3001 upH3001 the bonesH1634.23A wickedH7563 personH7563 acceptsH3947 a 39bribeH7810 40from an insideH2436 pocketH2436 To 41pervertH5186 the waysH734 of justiceH4941.24WisdomH2451 is in the presenceH6440 of one who hasH995 understandingH995, But the 42eyesH5869 of a foolH3684 are on the endsH7097 of the earthH776.25A 43foolishH3684 sonH1121 is a griefH3708 to his fatherH1, And 44bitternessH4470 to her who gaveH3205 birthH3205 to him.26It is alsoH1571 not goodH2896 to 45fineH6064 the righteousH6662, Nor to strikeH5221 the nobleH5081 for their uprightnessH3476.27One who 46withholdsH2820 his wordsH561 47hasH3045 knowledgeH1847, And one who has a 48coolH7119 spiritH7307 is a personH376 of understandingH8394.28EvenH1571 a foolH191, when he 49keepsH2790 silentH2790, is consideredH2803 wiseH2450; When he closesH331 his lipsH8193, he is considered prudentH995.