Proverbs Chapter 17

• Proverbs 17:1
  Proverbs.
• Proverbs 17:2
  Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
• Proverbs 17:3
  A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
• Proverbs 17:4
  The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.
• Proverbs 17:5
  An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
• Proverbs 17:6
  Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
• Proverbs 17:7
  Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.
• Proverbs 17:8
  Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
• Proverbs 17:9
  A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
• Proverbs 17:10
  He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
• Proverbs 17:11
  A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
• Proverbs 17:12
  An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
• Proverbs 17:13
  Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
• Proverbs 17:14
  Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
• Proverbs 17:15
  The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
• Proverbs 17:16
  He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
• Proverbs 17:17
  Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
• Proverbs 17:18
  A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
• Proverbs 17:19
  A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
• Proverbs 17:20
  He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
• Proverbs 17:21
  One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
• Proverbs 17:22
  He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
• Proverbs 17:23
  A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
• Proverbs 17:24
  A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
• Proverbs 17:25
  Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
• Proverbs 17:26
  A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
• Proverbs 17:27
  Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
• Proverbs 17:28
  He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
• Proverbs 17:29
  Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.