Proverbs 17
1 Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife.
[is] good A morsel dry and quietness with it more than a house full sacrifices of strife.
2 A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that dealeth shamefully, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
A servant [who] acts prudently he will rule over a son [who] acts shamefully and in among brothers he will share [the] inheritance.
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but the LORD trieth the hearts.
A crucible [is] for silver and a smelting furnace [is] for gold and [is] testing hearts Yahweh.
4 A evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; and a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
An evil-doer [is] paying attention on a lip of wickedness deception [is] giving ear on a tongue of destruction.
5 Whoso mocketh the poor blasphemeth his Maker; and he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
[one who] mocks the Poor [person] he reproaches maker his [a person] joyful for calamity not he will go unpunished.
6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
[are the] crown of Old [people] children of children and [are the] honor of children parents their.
7 Overbearing speech becometh not a churl; much less do lying lips a prince.
Not [is] suitable for a fool a lip of excellence indeed? for for a noble [person] a lip of deception.
8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; whithersoever he turneth, he prospereth.
[is] a stone of Favor the bribe in [the] eyes of owners its to all that he turns he prospers.
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that harpeth on a matter estrangeth a familiar friend.
[one who] conceals A transgression [is] seeking love and [one who] repeats a matter [is] separating a close friend.
10 A rebuke entereth deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.
It goes deep a rebuke in [one who] understands more than striking a fool a hundred [times].
11 A rebellious man seeketh only evil; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Only rebellion he seeks an evil [person] and a messenger cruel he will be sent in him.
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
May he meet a bear robbed of cubs a person and may not [he meet] a fool in foolishness his.
13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
[one who] returns Evil for good not (it will depart *Q(k)*) evil from house his.
14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off contention, before the quarrel break out.
[is one who] lets out Water [the] beginning of strife and before it has broken out the dispute abandon.
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are an abomination to the LORD.
[one who] justifies [the] wicked And [one who] condemns as guilty [the] righteous [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh also both of them.
16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding?
Why? this [is] a price in [the] hand of a fool to acquire wisdom and [is] heart there not.
17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
At every time [is] loving the friend and a brother for adversity he is born.
18 A man void of understanding is he that striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his neighbour.
A person lacking of heart [is] striking a palm [is] pledging a pledge before neighbor his.
19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife; he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
[one who] loves Transgression [is] loving contention [one who] makes high entrance his [is] seeking ruin.
20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good; and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into evil.
[a person] twisted of Heart not he finds good and [one who] is perverted in tongue his he falls in trouble.
21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; and the father of a churl hath no joy.
[one who] begets A fool to grief of him and not he rejoices [the] father of a fool.
22 A merry heart is a good medicine; but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
A heart joyful it makes good healing and a spirit stricken it dries up bone[s].
23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of justice.
A bribe from [the] bosom a wicked [person] he accepts to turn aside [the] paths of justice.
24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in 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 vexation to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
[is] grief To father his a son a fool and bitterness to [the] [one who] bore him.
26 To punish also the righteous is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
Also to impose a fine to righteous [person] not [is] good to strike noble [people] [is] on uprightness.
27 He that spareth his words hath knowledge; and he that husbandeth his spirit is a man of discernment.
[one who] restrains Words his [is] knowing knowledge ([a person] noble of *Q(K)*) spirit [is] a person of understanding.
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed as a man of understanding.
Also a fool [who] keeps silent wise he is considered [who] shuts lips his discerning.
