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17:1  Better a dry crust with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.
17:2  A wise servant will rule over an unworthy son, and will share the inheritance of the children.
17:3  The crucible for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the tester of hearts is the Lord.
17:4  The evildoer gives heed to wicked lips, the liar, to a mischievous tongue.
17:5  Whoever mocks the poor reviles their Maker; whoever rejoices in their misfortune will not go unpunished.
17:6  Children’s children are the crown of the elderly, and the glory of children is their parentage.
17:7  Fine words ill fit a fool; how much more lying lips, a noble!
17:8  A bribe seems a charm to its user; at every turn it brings success.
17:9  Whoever overlooks an offense fosters friendship, but whoever gossips about it separates friends.
17:10  A single reprimand does more for a discerning person than a hundred lashes for a fool.
17:11  The wicked pursue only rebellion, and a merciless messenger is sent against them.
17:12  Face a bear robbed of her cubs, but never fools in their folly!
17:13  If you return evil for good, evil will not depart from your house.
17:14  The start of strife is like the opening of a dam; check a quarrel before it bursts forth!
17:15  Whoever acquits the wicked, whoever condemns the just— both are an abomination to the Lord.
17:16  Of what use is money in the hands of fools when they have no heart to acquire wisdom?
17:17  A friend is a friend at all times, and a brother is born for the time of adversity.
17:18  Those without sense give their hands in pledge, becoming surety for their neighbors.
17:19  Those who love an offense love a fight; those who build their gate high court disaster.
17:20  The perverse in heart come to no good, and the double-tongued fall into trouble.
17:21  Whoever conceives a fool has grief; the father of a numskull has no joy.
17:22  A joyful heart is the health of the body, but a depressed spirit dries up the bones.
17:23  A guilty person takes out a bribe from the pocket, thus perverting the course of justice.
17:24  On the countenance of a discerning person is wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
17:25  A foolish son is vexation to his father, and bitter sorrow to her who bore him.
17:26  It is wrong to fine an innocent person, but beyond reason to scourge nobles.
17:27  Those who spare their words are truly knowledgeable, and those who are discreet are intelligent.
17:28  Even fools, keeping silent, are considered wise; if they keep their lips closed, intelligent.