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Proverbs 17:1-28 — Proverbs of Solomon

Prov.17.1-28

¹Better a dry morsel with quietness , than a house full of sacrifices with strife. ²A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son, and will share the inheritance among the brothers. ³A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts. ⁴An evildoer listens to wicked lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue. ⁵Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; whoever rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished. ⁶Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers. ⁷Arrogant speech is not fitting for a senseless person, much less are lying lips for a noble. ⁸A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of its owner; wherever he turns, he prospers. ⁹Whoever conceals an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends. ¹⁰A rebuke strikes deeper into a discerning person than a hundred lashes into a fool. ¹¹An evil man seeks only rebellion, so a cruel messenger will be sent against him. ¹²Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly. ¹³Whoever returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house. ¹⁴The beginning of strife is like releasing water; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out. ¹⁵Whoever justifies the wicked and whoever condemns the righteous—both of them are an abomination to the LORD. ¹⁶Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, when he has no mind for it? ¹⁷A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. ¹⁸A man lacking sense strikes hands in pledge, becoming surety in the presence of his neighbor. ¹⁹Whoever loves transgression loves strife; whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction. ²⁰One with a perverse heart finds no good, and one who is deceitful with his tongue falls into trouble. ²¹He who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow, and the father of a senseless person has no joy. ²²A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. ²³A wicked man takes a bribe from the bosom in secret to pervert the ways of justice. ²⁴Wisdom is before the face of a discerning person, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth. ²⁵A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him. ²⁶Also, to punish the righteous is not good, nor to strike nobles for their integrity. ²⁷Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and a man of understanding has a calm spirit. ²⁸Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

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4/11/2026

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