Proverbs 17

1BetterH2896 is a dry morselH6595 and quietnessH7962 therewith, thanH2896 an houseH1004 fullH4392 of feastingH2077 with strifeH7379. 2A servantH5650 that dealeth wisely shall have ruleH4910 over a sonH1121 that causeth shameH954, and shall have partH8432 in the inheritanceH5159 among the brethrenH251. 3The fining potH4715 is for silverH3701, and the furnaceH3564 for goldH2091: but the LORDH3068 trieth the heartsH3826. 4An evil-doer giveth heedH7181 to wickedH205 lipsH8193; and a liarH8267 giveth earH238 to a mischievous tongueH3956. 5Whoso mocketh the poorH7326 reproacheth his Maker: and he that is gladH8056 at calamityH343 shall notH3808 be unpunishedH5352. 6Children’sH1121 childrenH1121 are the crownH5850 of oldH1121 menH1121; and the gloryH8597 of childrenH1121 are their fathersH1. 7Excellent speechH8193 becometh notH3808 a foolH5036: muchH637 lessH637 doH637 lyingH8267 lipsH8193 a princeH5081. 8A gift is as a precious stoneH68 in the eyesH5869 of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. 9He that covereth a transgressionH6588 seeketh loveH160: but he that harpeth on a matterH1697 separateth chiefH441 friendsH6504. 10A rebukeH1606 entereth deeperH5181 into one that hath understandingH995 than an hundredH3967 stripes into a foolH3684. 11An evilH7451 manH394 seeketh onlyH389 rebellionH4805; therefore a cruelH394 messengerH4397 shall be sentH7971 against him. 12LetH408 a bearH1677 robbedH6298 of herH376 whelps meetH6298 a manH376, ratherH408 thanH408 a foolH3684 in his follyH200. 13Whoso rewardeth evilH7451 for goodH2896, evilH7451 shall notH3808 departH4185 from his houseH1004. 14The beginningH7225 of strifeH7379 is as when one letteth outH6440 waterH4325: therefore leaveH5203 off contentionH4066, beforeH6440 there be quarrelling. 15He that justifieth the wickedH7563, and he that condemneth the righteousH6662, bothH8147 of them alikeH1571 are an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068. 16Wherefore is there a priceH4242 in the handH3027 of a foolH3684 to buyH7069 wisdomH2451, seeing he hath noH369 understandingH3820? 17A friendH7453 loveth at allH3605 timesH6256, and a brotherH251 is bornH3205 for adversityH6869. 18A manH120 void of understandingH3820 striketh handsH3709, and becometh suretyH6148 in the presenceH6440 of his neighbour. 19He loveth transgressionH6588 that loveth strifeH4683: he that raiseth highH1361 his gateH6607 seeketh destructionH7667. 20He that hath a froward heartH3820 findeth noH3808 goodH2896: and he that hath a perverseH6141 tongueH3956 falleth intoH2015 mischief. 21He that begetteth a foolH3684 doeth it to his sorrowH8424: and the fatherH1 of a foolH3684 hath noH3808 joyH8055. 22A merryH3190 heartH3820 is a goodH3190 medicineH1456: but a broken spiritH7307 drieth upH3001 the bonesH1634. 23A wickedH7563 manH7563 taketh a gift outH5186 of the bosomH2436, to pervertH5186 the waysH734 of judgmentH4941. 24WisdomH2451 is beforeH6440 the faceH6440 of him that hath understandingH995: but the eyesH5869 of a foolH3684 are in the ends of the earthH776. 25A foolishH3684 sonH1121 is a grief to his fatherH1, and bitternessH4470 to herH3205 that bare him. 26Also to punish the righteousH6662 is notH3808 goodH2896, norH3808 to smiteH5221 the nobleH5081 for their uprightnessH3476. 27He that spareth his wordsH561 hath knowledgeH1847: and he that is of a coolH7307 spiritH7307 is a manH376 of understandingH8394. 28EvenH1571 a foolH191, when he holdeth his peace, is countedH2803 wiseH2450: when he shutteth his lipsH8193, he is esteemedH2803 as prudentH995.