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Prov.|17:1|-||a|Better is a dry morsel and quietness with itThan a house full of feasting with strife.
Prov.|17:2|-|A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame,And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
Prov.|17:3|-|The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,But Jehovah |a|tries the hearts.
Prov.|17:4|-|An evildoer gives heed to wicked lips,And a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Prov.|17:5|-||a|Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.
Prov.|17:6|-|Grandchildren are the |a|crown of old men,And the glory of children is their fathers.
Prov.|17:7|-|Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool;Much less are lying lips for a noble man.
Prov.|17:8|-|A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor:Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Prov.|17:9|-|He who |a|covers a transgression seeks love,But he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
Prov.|17:10|-|A rebuke strikes deeper into him who has understandingThan a hundred stripes into a fool.
Prov.|17:11|-|An evil man seeks only rebellion;Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Prov.|17:12|-|Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a manRather than a fool in his folly.
Prov.|17:13|-|Whoever rewards evil for good,Evil will not depart from his house.
Prov.|17:14|-|The beginning of contention is like letting out water;Therefore abandon strife before it breaks out.
Prov.|17:15|-|He who justifies the wicked man, and he who condemns the righteous man,Both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
Prov.|17:16|-|Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,When he has no sense?
Prov.|17:17|-|A friend loves at all times,And a brother is born for adversity.
Prov.|17:18|-|A man lacking sense gives his hand as a pledgeAnd becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
Prov.|17:19|-|He who loves transgression loves strife;He who raises high his entrance seeks destruction.
Prov.|17:20|-|He who has a crooked heart finds no good,And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil.
Prov.|17:21|-|He who begets a fool does so to his sorrow,And the father of a fool has no joy.
Prov.|17:22|-|A |a|joyful heart is good medicine,But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Prov.|17:23|-|A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom,To pervert the ways of justice.
Prov.|17:24|-|Wisdom is before the face of him who has understanding,But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
Prov.|17:25|-|A foolish son is a grief to his father,And bitterness to her who bore him.
Prov.|17:26|-|To also punish the righteous man is not good,Nor to strike nobles for their uprightness.
Prov.|17:27|-|He who restrains his words has knowledge,And he who is cool in spirit is one who has understanding.
Prov.|17:28|-|Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise;When he shuts his lips, he is counted prudent.
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