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17:1  Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a house full of feasting with strife.
17:2  A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully, And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
17:3  The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the Lord tests hearts.
17:4  An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
17:5  One who mocks the poor taunts his Maker; One who rejoices at disaster will not go unpunished.
17:6  Grandchildren are the crown of the old, And the glory of sons is their fathers.
17:7  Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince.
17:8  A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
17:9  One who conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter separates close friends.
17:10  A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.
17:11  A rebellious person seeks only evil, So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
17:12  Let a person meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his foolishness.
17:13  One who returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.
17:14  The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
17:15  One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
17:16  Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?
17:17  A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.
17:18  A person lacking in sense shakes hands And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.
17:19  One who loves wrongdoing loves strife; One who makes his doorway high seeks destruction.
17:20  One who has a crooked mind finds nothing good, And one who is corrupted in his language falls into evil.
17:21  He who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
17:22  A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
17:23  A wicked person accepts a bribe from an inside pocket To pervert the ways of justice.
17:24  Wisdom is in the presence of one 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 gave birth to him.
17:26  It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
17:27  One who withholds his words has knowledge, And one who has a cool spirit is a person of understanding.
17:28  Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.