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17:1  Better a bite of dry bread eaten in peace than a family feast filled with strife.
17:2  A wise slave will become master over a son who acts shamefully, and he will share the inheritance with the brothers.
17:3  The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold, but the one who purifies hearts by fire is Yahweh.
17:4  An evildoer pays attention to wicked lips. A liar opens his ears to a slanderous tongue.
17:5  Whoever makes fun of a poor person insults his maker. Whoever is happy to see someone’s distress will not escape punishment.
17:6  Grandchildren are the crown of grandparents, and parents are the glory of their children.
17:7  Refined speech is not fitting for a godless fool. How much less does lying fit a noble person!
17:8  A bribe seems like a jewel to the one who gives it. Wherever he turns, he prospers.
17:9  Whoever forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever keeps bringing up the issue separates the closest of friends.
17:10  A reprimand impresses a person who has understanding more than a hundred lashes impress a fool.
17:11  A rebel looks for nothing but evil. Therefore, a cruel messenger will be sent to punish him.
17:12  Better to meet a bear robbed of its cubs than a fool carried away with his stupidity.
17:13  Whoever pays back evil for good— evil will never leave his home.
17:14  Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before the argument gets out of control.
17:15  Whoever approves of wicked people and whoever condemns righteous people is disgusting to Yahweh.
17:16  Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he doesn’t have a mind to grasp anything?
17:17  A friend always loves, and a brother is born to share trouble.
17:18  A person without good sense closes a deal with a handshake. He guarantees a loan in the presence of his friend.
17:19  Whoever loves sin loves a quarrel. Whoever builds his city gate high invites destruction.
17:20  A twisted mind never finds happiness, and one with a devious tongue repeatedly gets into trouble.
17:21  The parent of a fool has grief, and the father of a godless fool has no joy.
17:22  A joyful heart is good medicine, but depression drains one’s strength.
17:23  A wicked person secretly accepts a bribe to corrupt the ways of justice.
17:24  Wisdom is directly in front of an understanding person, but the eyes of a fool are looking around all over the world.
17:25  A foolish son is a heartache to his father and bitter grief to his mother.
17:26  To punish an innocent person is not good. To strike down noble people is not right.
17:27  Whoever has knowledge controls his words, and a person who has understanding is even-tempered.
17:28  Even a stubborn fool is thought to be wise if he keeps silent. He is considered intelligent if he keeps his lips sealed.