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 therewith, 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 shall rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
3 A crucible [is] for silver and a smelting furnace [is] for gold and [is] testing hearts Yahweh.
The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.
4 An evil-doer [is] paying attention on a lip of wickedness deception [is] giving ear on a tongue of destruction.
The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth 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.
Whoso mocketh a poor [man] reproacheth his Maker; he that is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent.
6 [are the] crown of Old [people] children of children and [are the] honor of children parents their.
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children 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 becometh not a vile [man]; how much less do lying lips a noble!
8 [is] a stone of Favor the bribe in [the] eyes of owners its to all that he turns he prospers.
A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.
9 [one who] conceals A transgression [is] seeking love and [one who] repeats a matter [is] separating a close friend.
He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends.
10 It goes deep a rebuke in [one who] understands more than striking a fool a hundred [times].
A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath 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] seeketh only rebellion; but 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 bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a fool in his folly.
13 [one who] returns Evil for good not (it will depart *Q(k)*) evil from house his.
Whoso rewardeth 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 contention is [as] when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.
15 [one who] justifies [the] wicked And [one who] condemns as guilty [the] righteous [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh also both of them.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah.
16 Why? this [is] a price in [the] hand of a fool to acquire wisdom and [is] heart there not.
To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he] hath no sense?
17 At every time [is] loving the friend and a brother for adversity he is born.
The friend loveth 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 senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.
19 [one who] loves Transgression [is] loving contention [one who] makes high entrance his [is] seeking ruin.
He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.
20 [a person] twisted of Heart not he finds good and [one who] is perverted in tongue his he falls in trouble.
He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil.
21 [one who] begets A fool to grief of him and not he rejoices [the] father of a fool.
He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow, and the father of a vile [man] hath no joy.
22 A heart joyful it makes good healing and a spirit stricken it dries up bone[s].
A joyful heart promoteth healing; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
23 A bribe from [the] bosom a wicked [person] he accepts to turn aside [the] paths of justice.
A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment.
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 him that hath 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 that bore him.
26 Also to impose a fine to righteous [person] not [is] good to strike noble [people] [is] on uprightness.
To punish a righteous [man] is not good, nor to strike nobles because of [their] uprightness.
27 [one who] restrains Words his [is] knowing knowledge ([a person] noble of *Q(K)*) spirit [is] a person of understanding.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit.
28 Also a fool [who] keeps silent wise he is considered [who] shuts lips his discerning.
Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, [and] he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.
