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 with joy, than a house full of victims 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 foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren.
3 A crucible [is] for silver and a smelting furnace [is] for gold and [is] testing hearts Yahweh.
As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord 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 man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips.
5 [one who] mocks the Poor [person] he reproaches maker his [a person] joyful for calamity not he will go unpunished.
He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his Maker; and he that rejoiceth at another man’s ruin, shall not be unpunished.
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.
Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince.
8 [is] a stone of Favor the bribe in [the] eyes of owners its to all that he turns he prospers.
The expectation of him that expecteth, is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.
9 [one who] conceals A transgression [is] seeking love and [one who] repeats a matter [is] separating a close friend.
He that concealeth a transgression. seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.
10 It goes deep a rebuke in [one who] understands more than striking a fool a hundred [times].
A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.
11 Only rebellion he seeks an evil [person] and a messenger cruel he will be sent in him.
An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel 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.
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own folly.
13 [one who] returns Evil for good not (it will depart *Q(k)*) evil from house his.
He that rendereth 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 quarrels is as when one letteth out water: before he suffereth reproach he forsaketh judgment.
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 just, both are abominable before God.
16 Why? this [is] a price in [the] hand of a fool to acquire wisdom and [is] heart there not.
What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.
17 At every time [is] loving the friend and a brother for adversity he is born.
He that is a friend loveth at all times: and a brother is proved in distress.
18 A person lacking of heart [is] striking a palm [is] pledging a pledge before neighbor his.
A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.
19 [one who] loves Transgression [is] loving contention [one who] makes high entrance his [is] seeking ruin.
He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin.
20 [a person] twisted of Heart not he finds good and [one who] is perverted in tongue his he falls in trouble.
He that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that perverteth his tongue, shall fall into evil.
21 [one who] begets A fool to grief of him and not he rejoices [the] father of a fool.
A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.
22 A heart joyful it makes good healing and a spirit stricken it dries up bone[s].
A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.
23 A bribe from [the] bosom a wicked [person] he accepts to turn aside [the] paths of justice.
The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may 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 shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools 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 the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him.
26 Also to impose a fine to righteous [person] not [is] good to strike noble [people] [is] on uprightness.
It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.
27 [one who] restrains Words his [is] knowing knowledge ([a person] noble of *Q(K)*) spirit [is] a person of understanding.
He that setteth bounds to his words. is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.
28 Also a fool [who] keeps silent wise he is considered [who] shuts lips his discerning.
Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.
