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17:1  It is better to have a dry crust to eat in peace than to feast in a house that is filled with strife.
17:2  A wise servant will rule over an unworthy son and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
17:3  The crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, but it is the Lord who tests the heart.
17:4  An evildoer listens eagerly to wicked lips, and a liar pays heed to a slanderous tongue.
17:5  Anyone who mocks the poor insults their Creator; whoever gloats at another’s distress will not go unpunished.
17:6  Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their parents.
17:7  Fine words are not becoming to a fool, and much less are false words to a noble.
17:8  A bribe is like a magic stone to one who offers it; wherever he turns, he meets with success.
17:9  One who forgives a misdeed fosters friendship, but he who divulges it separates good friends.
17:10  A reproof makes a far greater impression upon a discerning person than a hundred blows will upon a fool.
17:11  A wicked man is only interested in fomenting rebellion; hence a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
17:12  It is better to come upon a bear robbed of her cubs rather than confronting a fool in his folly.
17:13  One who returns evil for good will forever have misfortune in his house.
17:14  To begin a quarrel is like unleashing a flood; so desist before the quarreling begins.
17:15  Absolving the wicked and condemning the innocent are both equally abominable to the Lord.
17:16  Of what advantage is money in the hands of a fool? Can he purchase wisdom if he has no desire to learn?
17:17  A true friend is one at all times, and a brother is born to render help in time of need.
17:18  A man without sense gives a pledge to become surety for a neighbor.
17:19  One who sows discord enjoys strife, and one who constructs a high threshold invites disaster.
17:20  One whose heart is perverse will never prosper, and one whose tongue is evil will come to trouble.
17:21  The father of a fool endures endless sorrow and receives no joy from having begotten him.
17:22  A cheerful heart is excellent medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
17:23  A wicked man conceals a bribe under his cloak to divert the course of justice.
17:24  A discerning man sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool range to the ends of the earth.
17:25  A foolish son causes grief to his father and brings sorrow to the mother who bore him.
17:26  It is not right to fine the innocent or to flog princes for their integrity.
17:27  One who uses words sparingly is truly wise; a man of discernment keeps his tongue under control.
17:28  Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; if he closes his lips, he is regarded as intelligent.