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17:1  Dry crumbs in peace are better than a full meal with strife.
17:2  A prudent servant will rule in place of a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among brothers.
17:3  The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold— but the LORD assays hearts.
17:4  Whoever practices evil pays attention to wicked speech, and the liar listens to malicious talk.
17:5  Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their maker, and whoever is happy about disaster will not go unpunished.
17:6  Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the pride of children is their parents.
17:7  Appropriate speech is inconsistent with the fool; how much more are deceitful statements with a prince!
17:8  A bribe works wonders in the eyes of its giver; wherever he turns he prospers.
17:9  Anyone who overlooks an offense promotes love, but someone who gossips separates close friends.
17:10  A rebuke is more effective with a man of understanding than a hundred lashes to a fool.
17:11  A rebellious person seeks evil; a cruel emissary will be sent to oppose him.
17:12  It's better to meet a mother bear who has lost her cubs than a fool in his stupidity.
17:13  The person who repays good with evil will never see evil leave his home.
17:14  Starting a quarrel is like spilling water— so drop the dispute before it escalates.
17:15  Exonerating the wicked and condemning the righteous are both detestable to the LORD.
17:16  What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom, but is senseless?
17:17  A friend loves at all times, and a brother is there for times of trouble.
17:18  A man who lacks sense cosigns a loan, becoming a guarantor for his neighbor.
17:19  The person who loves transgression loves strife; the person who builds a high gate invites destruction.
17:20  The person whose mind is perverse does not find good, and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble.
17:21  The man who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow— the father of a fool has no joy.
17:22  A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit drains one's strength.
17:23  The wicked man takes a bribe in secret in order to pervert the course of justice.
17:24  A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals.
17:25  A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to his mother.
17:26  Furthermore, it isn't good to fine the righteous, or to beat an official because of his uprightness.
17:27  Whoever controls what he says is knowledgeable; anyone who has a calm spirit is a man of understanding.
17:28  Even a fool is thought to be wise when he remains silent; he is thought to be prudent when he keeps his mouth shut.