Proverbs 17
1 Better is a piece of dry bread, and quiet therewith, than a house full of the sacrifices of contention.
[is] good A morsel dry and quietness with it more than a house full sacrifices of strife.
2 An intelligent servant will have rule over a son that bringeth shame, and among the brothers will he have part of the inheritance.
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 crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but the Lord probeth the hearts.
A crucible [is] for silver and a smelting furnace [is] for gold and [is] testing hearts Yahweh.
4 An evil-doer listeneth to unjust lips: falsehood giveth ear to a tongue that bringeth destruction.
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: he that is glad at calamities will not remain unpunished.
[one who] mocks the Poor [person] he reproaches maker his [a person] joyful for calamity not he will go unpunished.
6 The crown of old men are children's children; and the ornament of children are their fathers.
[are the] crown of Old [people] children of children and [are the] honor of children parents their.
7 High-toned language is not seemly to a worthless fool: and yet much less the language of falsehood to a noble.
Not [is] suitable for a fool a lip of excellence indeed? for for a noble [person] a lip of deception.
8 As a precious stone appeareth a bribe in the eyes of him that obtaineth it: whithersoever it turneth, it 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 repeateth a matter separateth confident friends.
[one who] conceals A transgression [is] seeking love and [one who] repeats a matter [is] separating a close friend.
10 A reproof penetrateth more deeply into a wise man, 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 Only rebellion doth a bad man seek: therefore a cruel messenger will be sent out against him.
Only rebellion he seeks an evil [person] and a messenger cruel he will be sent in him.
12 A man may meet a she-bear robbed of her whelps, but not 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 bestoweth evil in return 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 As one letteth loose [a stream] of water, so is the beginning of strife: therefore before it be enkindled, leave off the contest.
[is one who] lets out Water [the] beginning of strife and before it has broken out the dispute abandon.
15 He that declareth the wicked innocent, and he that condemneth the righteous, yea, both of them are equally 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 the purchase-money in the hand of a fool to acquire wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?
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 as a brother is he born for [the time of] distress.
At every time [is] loving the friend and a brother for adversity he is born.
18 A man void of sense pledgeth his hand, and becometh surety for his friend.
A person lacking of heart [is] striking a palm [is] pledging a pledge before neighbor his.
19 He loveth transgression that loveth quarrel; and he that maketh high his door 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 will not find happiness; and he that hath a perverse tongue will 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 He that begetteth a fool [doth it] to his sorrow; and the father of a worthless fool cannot have any joy.
[one who] begets A fool to grief of him and not he rejoices [the] father of a fool.
22 A merry heart causeth a healthy appearance of the countenance, but a depressed spirit drieth up the bones.
A heart joyful it makes good healing and a spirit stricken it dries up bone[s].
23 A wicked man taketh a bribe out of the bosom, to pervert the paths 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 at 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 a vexation to his father, and bitterness to her that hath born him.
[is] grief To father his a son a fool and bitterness to [the] [one who] bore him.
26 To punish the just with a fine even is not good, nor to strike the noble [-hearted] for [their] equity.
Also to impose a fine to righteous [person] not [is] good to strike noble [people] [is] on uprightness.
27 He that holdeth back his speeches hath knowledge; and he that is sparing of his spirit is a man of understanding.
[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 keepeth silence, is counted wise: he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.
Also a fool [who] keeps silent wise he is considered [who] shuts lips his discerning.
