Proverbs 17
1 [is] good A morsel dry and quietness with it more than a house full sacrifices of strife.
Better is a dry morsell, if peace be with it, then an house full of sacrifices 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 discrete seruant shall haue rule ouer a lewde sonne, and hee shall deuide the heritage among the brethren.
3 A crucible [is] for silver and a smelting furnace [is] for gold and [is] testing hearts Yahweh.
As is the fining pot for siluer, and the fornace for golde, so the Lord trieth the heartes.
4 An evil-doer [is] paying attention on a lip of wickedness deception [is] giving ear on a tongue of destruction.
The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.
5 [one who] mocks the Poor [person] he reproaches maker his [a person] joyful for calamity not he will go unpunished.
Hee that mocketh the poore, reprocheth him, that made him: and he that reioyceth at destruction, shall not be vnpunished.
6 [are the] crown of Old [people] children of children and [are the] honor of children parents their.
Childres children are the crowne of the elders: and the glory of ye 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.
Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.
8 [is] a stone of Favor the bribe in [the] eyes of owners its to all that he turns he prospers.
A rewarde is as a stone pleasant in the eyes of them that haue it: it prospereth, whithersoeuer it turneth.
9 [one who] conceals A transgression [is] seeking love and [one who] repeats a matter [is] separating a close friend.
Hee that couereth a transgression, seeketh loue: but hee that repeateth a matter, separateth the prince.
10 It goes deep a rebuke in [one who] understands more than striking a fool a hundred [times].
A reproofe entereth more into him that hath vnderstanding, then an hundreth stripes into a foole.
11 Only rebellion he seeks an evil [person] and a messenger cruel he will be sent in him.
A sedicious person seeketh onely euill, and 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.
It is better for a man to meete a beare robbed of her whelpes, then a foole in his follie.
13 [one who] returns Evil for good not (it will depart *Q(k)*) evil from house his.
He that rewardeth euil for good, euil 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 as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.
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 iustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the iust, euen they both are abomination to the Lord.
16 Why? this [is] a price in [the] hand of a fool to acquire wisdom and [is] heart there not.
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?
17 At every time [is] loving the friend and a brother for adversity he is born.
A friende loueth at all times: and a brother is borne for aduersitie.
18 A person lacking of heart [is] striking a palm [is] pledging a pledge before neighbor his.
A man destitute of vnderstanding, toucheth the hande, and becommeth suretie for his neighbour.
19 [one who] loves Transgression [is] loving contention [one who] makes high entrance his [is] seeking ruin.
He loueth transgression, that loueth strife: and he that exalteth 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.
The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.
21 [one who] begets A fool to grief of him and not he rejoices [the] father of a fool.
He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.
22 A heart joyful it makes good healing and a spirit stricken it dries up bone[s].
A ioyfull heart causeth good health: but a sorowfull minde dryeth 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 bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.
24 [is] with [the] face of [one who] has understanding Wisdom and [the] eyes of a fool [are] at [the] end of [the] earth.
Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.
25 [is] grief To father his a son a fool and bitterness to [the] [one who] bore him.
A foolish sonne is a griefe vnto his father, and a heauines to her that bare him.
26 Also to impose a fine to righteous [person] not [is] good to strike noble [people] [is] on uprightness.
Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.
27 [one who] restrains Words his [is] knowing knowledge ([a person] noble of *Q(K)*) spirit [is] a person of understanding.
Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.
28 Also a fool [who] keeps silent wise he is considered [who] shuts lips his discerning.
Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.
