Proverbs 17
1 [is] good A morsel dry and quietness with it more than a house full sacrifices of strife.
Better a dry morsel in quietness 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 wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
3 A crucible [is] for silver and a smelting furnace [is] for gold and [is] testing hearts Yahweh.
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
4 An evil-doer [is] paying attention on a lip of wickedness deception [is] giving ear on a tongue of destruction.
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive 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 the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
6 [are the] crown of Old [people] children of children and [are the] honor of children parents their.
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
7 Not [is] suitable for a fool a lip of excellence indeed? for for a noble [person] a lip of deception.
Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
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 charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
9 [one who] conceals A transgression [is] seeking love and [one who] repeats a matter [is] separating a close friend.
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
10 It goes deep a rebuke in [one who] understands more than striking a fool a hundred [times].
A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut 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; a cruel messenger will 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.
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
13 [one who] returns Evil for good not (it will depart *Q(k)*) evil from house his.
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
14 [is one who] lets out Water [the] beginning of strife and before it has broken out the dispute abandon.
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
15 [one who] justifies [the] wicked And [one who] condemns as guilty [the] righteous [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh also both of them.
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.
16 Why? this [is] a price in [the] hand of a fool to acquire wisdom and [is] heart there not.
Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
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 lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
19 [one who] loves Transgression [is] loving contention [one who] makes high entrance his [is] seeking ruin.
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
20 [a person] twisted of Heart not he finds good and [one who] is perverted in tongue his he falls in trouble.
The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
21 [one who] begets A fool to grief of him and not he rejoices [the] father of a fool.
A man fathers a fool to his own grief; 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 joyful heart is 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 takes a covert bribe to subvert the course 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 the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to 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 brings 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.
It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
27 [one who] restrains Words his [is] knowing knowledge ([a person] noble of *Q(K)*) spirit [is] a person of understanding.
A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
28 Also a fool [who] keeps silent wise he is considered [who] shuts lips his discerning.
Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
