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 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 servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a 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 Adonai tests 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 heeds vain striving of iniquity 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.
Whoever mocks the poor 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.
Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.
7 Not [is] suitable for a fool a lip of excellence indeed? for for a noble [person] a lip of deception.
Arrogant speech is not fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit 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 chen ·gracious· stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he 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 rebellious breach of relationship promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
10 It goes deep a rebuke in [one who] understands more than striking a fool a hundred [times].
A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than one hundred lashes 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 bear robbed of her cubs 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.
Whoever 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 breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling 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.
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns as guilty the upright, both of them alike are an abomination to Adonai.
16 Why? this [is] a price in [the] hand of a fool to acquire wisdom and [is] heart there not.
Why is there money 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 'ahav ·affectionately 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 collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
19 [one who] loves Transgression [is] loving contention [one who] makes high entrance his [is] seeking ruin.
He who 'ahav ·affectionately loves· rebellious breach of relationship 'ahav ·affectionately loves· strife. One who builds a high 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.
One who has a perverse heart does not find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
21 [one who] begets A fool to grief of him and not he rejoices [the] father of a fool.
He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. 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 makes good medicine, but a crushed 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 in secret, to pervert the ways of mishpat ·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 one who has understanding, 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.
Also to punish the upright is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
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. He who is even tempered 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 keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
