Proverbs 17
1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than a house full of feasting with strife.
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting [with] strife.
2 A servant who deals wisely shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brothers.
A wise servant shall rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Jehovah tries the hearts.
The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.
4 An evildoer gives heed to wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
5 He who mocks a poor man reproaches his maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Whoso mocketh a poor [man] reproacheth his Maker; he that is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent.
6 Son's sons are the crown of old men, and the glory of sons are their fathers.
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
7 Excellent speech is not appropriate to a fool, much less lying lips to a prince.
Excellent speech becometh not a vile [man]; how much less do lying lips a noble!
8 A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever it turns, it prospers.
A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.
9 He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates chief friends.
He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends.
10 A rebuke enters deeper into him who has understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.
A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion. Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a fool in his folly.
13 He who rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water. Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
The beginning of contention is [as] when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.
15 He who justifies a wicked man, and he who condemns a righteous man, both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah.
16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he] hath no sense?
17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
The friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.
19 He loves transgression who loves strife. He who raises high his gate seeks destruction.
He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.
20 He who has a wayward heart finds no good, and he who has a perverse tongue falls into mischief.
He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil.
21 He who begets a fool it is to his sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy.
He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow, and the father of a vile [man] hath no joy.
22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
A joyful heart promoteth healing; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
23 A wicked man receives a bribe out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of justice.
A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment.
24 Wisdom is before the face of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
26 Also to punish a righteous man is not good, nor to smite nobles for uprightness.
To punish a righteous [man] is not good, nor to strike nobles because of [their] uprightness.
27 He who spares his words has knowledge, and he who is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit.
28 Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is considered wise. When he shuts his lips, he is prudent.
Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, [and] he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.
