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17:1  Better is a dry morsel with quietness, Than a house full of feasting with strife.
17:2  A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame, And will share an inheritance among the brothers.
17:3  The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the Lord tests the hearts.
17:4  An evildoer gives heed to false lips; A liar listens eagerly to a spiteful tongue.
17:5  He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker; He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
17:6  Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father.
17:7  Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips to a prince.
17:8  A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
17:9  He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends.
17:10  Rebuke is more effective for a wise man Than a hundred blows on a fool.
17:11  An evil man seeks only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
17:12  Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.
17:13  Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.
17:14  The beginning of strife is like releasing water; Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.
17:15  He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
17:16  Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom, Since he has no heart for it?
17:17  A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.
17:18  A man devoid of understanding shakes hands in a pledge, And becomes surety for his friend.
17:19  He who loves transgression loves strife, And he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
17:20  He who has a deceitful heart finds no good, And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil.
17:21  He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
17:22  A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.
17:23  A wicked man accepts a bribe behind the back To pervert the ways of justice.
17:24  Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
17:25  A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.
17:26  Also, to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to strike princes for their uprightness.
17:27  He who has knowledge spares his words, And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.
17:28  Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.