Proverbs 17:7-21

712ExcellentH3499 speechH8193 is not fittingH5000 for a foolH5036, MuchH637H3588 lessH637 are 3lyingH8267 lipsH8193 to a princeH5081.8A 4bribeH7810 is a 5charmH68H2580 in the sightH5869 of its ownerH1167; WhereverH413H3605H834 he turnsH6437, he prospersH7919.9One who 6concealsH3680 an offenseH6588 seeksH1245 loveH160, But one who repeatsH8138 a matterH1697 7separatesH6504 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 8personH376 meetH6298 a 9bearH1677 robbedH7909 ofH7909 her cubsH7909, RatherH408 than a foolH3684 in his foolishnessH200.13One who 10returnsH7725 evilH7463 for goodH2899, 11EvilH7463 will not departH4185 from his houseH1004.14The beginningH7225 of strifeH4066 is like lettingH6362 outH6362 waterH4325, So 12abandonH5203 the quarrelH7379 beforeH6440 it breaksH1566 outH1566.15One who 13justifiesH6663 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 14buyH7069 wisdomH2451, When 15he hasH369 noH369 senseH3820?17A 16friendH7453 lovesH157 at allH3605 timesH6256, And a brotherH251 is bornH3205 for adversityH7463.18A personH120 lackingH2638 in 17senseH3820 18shakesH8628 handsH3709 And becomesH6148 guarantorH6161 in the presenceH6440 of his neighborH7453.19One who 19lovesH157 wrongdoingH6588 lovesH157 strifeH4683; One who 20makesH1361 his doorwayH6607 highH1361 seeksH1245 destructionH7667.20One who has a crookedH6141 21mindH3820 22findsH4672 nothingH3808 goodH2896, And one who is 2324corruptedH2015 in his languageH3956 fallsH5307 into evilH7463.21He who 25fathersH3205 a foolH3684 does so to his sorrowH8424, And the fatherH1 of a foolH5036 hasH8055 noH3808 joyH8055.