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The Proverbs

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- Chapter 17 -

Righteous and lawless mouths

1
It is better to eat a dry piece of bread and not have strife than to live in a house where quarreling is as regular as feasting.
2
A slave who acts wisely will rule over the son of his master if that son does shameful things. That slave will receive a share of the inheritance and will be treated like one of his master’s sons.
3
Silver is put into the crucible to be refined, and gold is put into the furnace to be made pure, but it is Yahweh who makes people pure.
4
Those who do what is evil pay attention to the person who talks in wicked ways, and those who tell lies listen to those who speak in order to make trouble.
5
The one who makes fun of those who are poor insults Yahweh who made him; Yahweh will punish those who are happy when someone else has troubles.
6
Grandchildren bring honor and respect to the aged, and parents bring honor to their children.
7
A fool is not able to give an eloquent speech; even more is it wrong to lie to someone with a royal title.
8
A bribe works like magic for the one who is giving the bribe; everything he tries to do by giving bribes succeeds.
9
You must learn not to be offended by the one you love, but if you bring up something to your friend that hurt you, and you do it over and over, that will pull the best of friends apart.
10
A rebuke to someone with understanding goes deeper into him than trying to teach a fool by hitting him a hundred times with a stick.
11
An evil person is only interested in disobeying the rules; he deserves a messenger who will be cruel to him.
12
You would be better off meeting a mother bear who had been robbed of her cubs than to meet a fool who is being foolish.

Wisdom in behavior

13
If someone gives back evil for the good that was given to him, evil will stay in his family.
14
Starting a quarrel is like pumping water and letting it run everywhere; it is much better to walk away before it starts.
15
When a court sets the wicked free and condemns those who do what is right, Yahweh hates both of these actions.
16
There is no benefit for a fool when he pays money to learn about wisdom; no matter how much he tries, he will not be able to learn about wisdom.
17
A friend loves you all the time, and when you are in trouble, there is no one better than a brother to help you.
18
One having no good judgment will make a contract he cannot pay, and he will even make a promise to pay the money his neighbor owes.
19
The one who loves to have arguments, that person also loves the sin that lies behind the conflict; one thing leads to another: The one who makes the threshold of his door too high, it is sure to make someone break the bones in his foot.
20
A person who is dishonest because of what is within him, he will never find what is good, and the one who tells lies will fall into trouble.
21
The father who has a fool brings sadness into his life; the father of a fool cannot live a happy life.
22
Being cheerful is like medicine that makes you feel better, but when you are crushed by sadness, it is as if every bone within you could break with only a touch.
23
A wicked person accepts a bribe in such a way as no one could see him, so the bribe would change the verdict in his favor.
24
The one who has begun to understand, he knows that he must also now go after wisdom. However, the foolish person has bold plans and impossible dreams, and he looks for them no matter how far away they may be.
25
A foolish child brings a father great sadness, and regret to the mother who gave birth to him.
26
It cannot be good to punish someone who does what is right, and if a good man with moral character is punished by the law, this can never be good.
27
The one who has learned knowledge, learned to speak well using few words, and the one who has understanding, does not lose his temper.
28
When a fool keeps silent, some may think he is very wise; when he keeps his mouth shut, even a fool looks intelligent.

Righteous and lawless mouths

1
Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
2
A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
3
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.
4
An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
5
Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
6
Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.
7
Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
8
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
9
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
10
A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
11
An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12
Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

Wisdom in behavior

13
Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
15
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
16
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
17
A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
18
A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
19
He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
20
One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
21
He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
22
A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23
A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
24
Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
25
A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
26
Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
27
He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
28
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.