Proverbs 17
1Better a dry crust eaten in peace
2A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son
3Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
4Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip;
5Those who mock the poor insult their Maker;
6Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged;
7Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
8A bribe is like a lucky charm;
9Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
10A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
11Evil people are eager for rebellion,
12It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
13If you repay good with evil,
14Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent—
16It is senseless to pay tuition to educate a fool,
17A friend is always loyal,
18It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt
19Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;
20The crooked heart will not prosper;
21It is painful to be the parent of a fool;
22A cheerful heart is good medicine,
23The wicked take secret bribes
24Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom,
25Foolish children
26It is wrong to punish the godly for being good
27A truly wise person uses few words;
28Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;