Proverbs 17
1 A dry morsel with gladness is better than a house full of sacrifices along with conflict.
[is] good A morsel dry and quietness with it more than a house full sacrifices of strife.
2 A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and he will divide the inheritance among brothers.
A servant [who] acts prudently he will rule over a son [who] acts shamefully and in among brothers he will share [the] inheritance.
3 Just as silver is tested by fire, and gold is tested in the furnace, so also does the Lord test hearts.
A crucible [is] for silver and a smelting furnace [is] for gold and [is] testing hearts Yahweh.
4 The evil obey an unjust tongue. And the false are submissive to lying lips.
An evil-doer [is] paying attention on a lip of wickedness deception [is] giving ear on a tongue of destruction.
5 Whoever despises the poor rebukes his Maker. And whoever rejoices in the ruin of another will not go unpunished.
[one who] mocks the Poor [person] he reproaches maker his [a person] joyful for calamity not he will go unpunished.
6 Sons of sons are the crown of old age. And the glory of sons is their fathers.
[are the] crown of Old [people] children of children and [are the] honor of children parents their.
7 Well-chosen words are not fitting for the foolish, nor are lying lips fitting for a leader.
Not [is] suitable for a fool a lip of excellence indeed? for for a noble [person] a lip of deception.
8 The expectation of those who stand ready is a most pleasing jewel. Whichever way he turns himself, he understands prudently.
[is] a stone of Favor the bribe in [the] eyes of owners its to all that he turns he prospers.
9 Whoever conceals an offense seeks friendships. Whoever repeats the words of another separates allies.
[one who] conceals A transgression [is] seeking love and [one who] repeats a matter [is] separating a close friend.
10 A correction benefits more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.
It goes deep a rebuke in [one who] understands more than striking a fool a hundred [times].
11 The evil one continually seeks conflicts. But a cruel Angel shall be sent against him.
Only rebellion he seeks an evil [person] and a messenger cruel he will be sent in him.
12 It is more expedient to meet a bear robbed of her young, than the foolish trusting in his own folly.
May he meet a bear robbed of cubs a person and may not [he meet] a fool in foolishness his.
13 Whoever repays evil for good, evil shall not withdraw from his house.
[one who] returns Evil for good not (it will depart *Q(k)*) evil from house his.
14 Whoever releases the water is the head of the conflict. And just before he suffers contempt, he abandons judgment.
[is one who] lets out Water [the] beginning of strife and before it has broken out the dispute abandon.
15 Those who justify the impious, and those who condemn the just, both are abominable with God.
[one who] justifies [the] wicked And [one who] condemns as guilty [the] righteous [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh also both of them.
16 What does it profit the foolish to have riches, when he is not able to buy wisdom? Whoever makes his house high seeks ruin. And whoever shuns learning shall fall into evils.
Why? this [is] a price in [the] hand of a fool to acquire wisdom and [is] heart there not.
17 Whoever is a friend loves at all times. And a brother is proved by distress.
At every time [is] loving the friend and a brother for adversity he is born.
18 A foolish man will clap his hands, when he makes a pledge for his friend.
A person lacking of heart [is] striking a palm [is] pledging a pledge before neighbor his.
19 Whoever dwells on discord loves disputes. And whoever exalts his door seeks ruin.
[one who] loves Transgression [is] loving contention [one who] makes high entrance his [is] seeking ruin.
20 Whoever is of a perverse heart shall not find good. And whoever turns his tongue shall fall into evil.
[a person] twisted of Heart not he finds good and [one who] is perverted in tongue his he falls in trouble.
21 A foolish one is born into his own disgrace. But his father will not rejoice in one who is senseless.
[one who] begets A fool to grief of him and not he rejoices [the] father of a fool.
22 A joyful soul makes a lifetime flourish. A gloomy spirit dries out the bones.
A heart joyful it makes good healing and a spirit stricken it dries up bone[s].
23 The impious receives gifts from the bosom, so that he may pervert the paths of judgment.
A bribe from [the] bosom a wicked [person] he accepts to turn aside [the] paths of justice.
24 Prudence shines from the face of the wise. The eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.
[is] with [the] face of [one who] has understanding Wisdom and [the] eyes of a fool [are] at [the] end of [the] earth.
25 A foolish son is the anger of the father and the grief of the mother who conceived him.
[is] grief To father his a son a fool and bitterness to [the] [one who] bore him.
26 It is not good to inflict damage on the just, nor to strike the leader who judges uprightly.
Also to impose a fine to righteous [person] not [is] good to strike noble [people] [is] on uprightness.
27 Whoever moderates his words is learned and prudent. And a man of learning has a precious spirit.
[one who] restrains Words his [is] knowing knowledge ([a person] noble of *Q(K)*) spirit [is] a person of understanding.
28 If he would remain silent, even the foolish would be considered wise, and if he closes his lips, intelligent.
Also a fool [who] keeps silent wise he is considered [who] shuts lips his discerning.
