Proverbs 17:1
Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
Proverbs 17:2
A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
Proverbs 17:3
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
Proverbs 17:4
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
Proverbs 17:5
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 17:6
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
Proverbs 17:7
Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
Proverbs 17:9
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
Proverbs 17:10
A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
Proverbs 17:11
An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Proverbs 17:12
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 17:13
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
Proverbs 17:14
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
Proverbs 17:15
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.
Proverbs 17:16
Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:18
A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
Proverbs 17:19
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
Proverbs 17:20
The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
Proverbs 17:21
A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 17:22
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:23
A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
Proverbs 17:26
It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
Proverbs 17:27
A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.