Proverbs 17
1 [is] good A morsel dry and quietness with it more than a house full sacrifices of strife.
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 A servant [who] acts prudently he will rule over a son [who] acts shamefully and in among brothers he will share [the] inheritance.
A servant who deals wisely shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brothers.
3 A crucible [is] for silver and a smelting furnace [is] for gold and [is] testing hearts Yahweh.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Jehovah tries the hearts.
4 An evil-doer [is] paying attention on a lip of wickedness deception [is] giving ear on a tongue of destruction.
An evildoer gives heed to wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
5 [one who] mocks the Poor [person] he reproaches maker his [a person] joyful for calamity not he will go unpunished.
He who mocks a poor man reproaches his maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
6 [are the] crown of Old [people] children of children and [are the] honor of children parents their.
Son's sons are the crown of old men, and the glory of sons are their fathers.
7 Not [is] suitable for a fool a lip of excellence indeed? for for a noble [person] a lip of deception.
Excellent speech is not appropriate to a fool, much less lying lips to a prince.
8 [is] a stone of Favor the bribe in [the] eyes of owners its to all that he turns he prospers.
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever it turns, it prospers.
9 [one who] conceals A transgression [is] seeking love and [one who] repeats a matter [is] separating a close friend.
He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates chief friends.
10 It goes deep a rebuke in [one who] understands more than striking a fool a hundred [times].
A rebuke enters deeper into him who has understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.
11 Only rebellion he seeks an evil [person] and a messenger cruel he will be sent in him.
An evil man seeks only rebellion. Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 May he meet a bear robbed of cubs a person and may not [he meet] a fool in foolishness his.
Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly.
13 [one who] returns Evil for good not (it will depart *Q(k)*) evil from house his.
He who rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 [is one who] lets out Water [the] beginning of strife and before it has broken out the dispute abandon.
The beginning of strife is like letting out water. Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
15 [one who] justifies [the] wicked And [one who] condemns as guilty [the] righteous [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh also both of them.
He who justifies a wicked man, and he who condemns a righteous man, both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
16 Why? this [is] a price in [the] hand of a fool to acquire wisdom and [is] heart there not.
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
17 At every time [is] loving the friend and a brother for adversity he is born.
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18 A person lacking of heart [is] striking a palm [is] pledging a pledge before neighbor his.
A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
19 [one who] loves Transgression [is] loving contention [one who] makes high entrance his [is] seeking ruin.
He loves transgression who loves strife. He who raises high his gate seeks destruction.
20 [a person] twisted of Heart not he finds good and [one who] is perverted in tongue his he falls in trouble.
He who has a wayward heart finds no good, and he who has a perverse tongue falls into mischief.
21 [one who] begets A fool to grief of him and not he rejoices [the] father of a fool.
He who begets a fool it is to his sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy.
22 A heart joyful it makes good healing and a spirit stricken it dries up bone[s].
A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
23 A bribe from [the] bosom a wicked [person] he accepts to turn aside [the] paths of justice.
A wicked man receives a bribe out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of justice.
24 [is] with [the] face of [one who] has understanding Wisdom and [the] eyes of a fool [are] at [the] end of [the] earth.
Wisdom is before the face of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
25 [is] grief To father his a son a fool and bitterness to [the] [one who] bore him.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
26 Also to impose a fine to righteous [person] not [is] good to strike noble [people] [is] on uprightness.
Also to punish a righteous man is not good, nor to smite nobles for uprightness.
27 [one who] restrains Words his [is] knowing knowledge ([a person] noble of *Q(K)*) spirit [is] a person of understanding.
He who spares his words has knowledge, and he who is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
28 Also a fool [who] keeps silent wise he is considered [who] shuts lips his discerning.
Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is considered wise. When he shuts his lips, he is prudent.
