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| Proverbs 17:1 | Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife. | Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife. | Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour. | Better [is] a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife. |
| Proverbs 17:2 | A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren. | A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren. | A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers. | A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance. |
| Proverbs 17:3 | As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts. | The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts. | The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts. | A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah. |
| Proverbs 17:4 | The evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips. | An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [And] a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue. | A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue. | An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue. |
| Proverbs 17:5 | He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his Maker; and he that rejoiceth at another man's ruin, shall not be unpunished. | Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; [And] he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished. | Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment. | Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted. |
| Proverbs 17:6 | Children's children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers. | Children's children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers. | Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers. | Sons` sons [are] the crown of old men, And the glory of sons [are] their fathers. |
| Proverbs 17:7 | Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince. | Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince. | Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler. | Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood. |
| Proverbs 17:8 | The expectation of him that expecteth, is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely. | A bribe is [as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. | An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well. | A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. |
| Proverbs 17:9 | He that concealeth a transgression. seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends. | He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends. | He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends. | Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend. |
| Proverbs 17:10 | A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool. | A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool. | A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man. | Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool. |
| Proverbs 17:11 | An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him. | An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. | An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him. | An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him. |
| Proverbs 17:12 | It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own folly. | Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly. | It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly. | The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And not a fool in his folly. |
| Proverbs 17:13 | He that rendereth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. | Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house. | If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house. | Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house. |
| Proverbs 17:14 | The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: before he suffereth reproach he forsaketh judgment. | The beginning of strife is [as] when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling. | The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows. | The beginning of contention [is] a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife. |
| Proverbs 17:15 | He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God. | He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah. | He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord. | Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these [are] an abomination to Jehovah. |
| Proverbs 17:16 | What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils. | Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding? | How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense? | Why [is] this a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none? |
| Proverbs 17:17 | He that is a friend loveth at all times: and a brother is proved in distress. | A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity. | A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble. | At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born. |
| Proverbs 17:18 | A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend. | A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor. | A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour. | A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend. |
| Proverbs 17:19 | He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin. | He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction. | The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction. | Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction. |
| Proverbs 17:20 | He that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that perverteth his tongue, shall fall into evil. | He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. | Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble. | The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil. |
| Proverbs 17:21 | A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool. | He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy. | He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy. | Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not. |
| Proverbs 17:22 | A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones. | A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones. | A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry. | A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone. |
| Proverbs 17:23 | The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment. | A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice. | A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause. | A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment. |
| Proverbs 17:24 | Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth. | Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. | Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth. | The face of the intelligent [is] to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool at the end of the earth. |
| Proverbs 17:25 | A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him. | A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him. | A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth. | A provocation to his father [is] a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him. |
| Proverbs 17:26 | It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right. | Also to punish the righteous is not good, [Nor] to smite the noble for [their] uprightness. | To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness. | Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness. |
| Proverbs 17:27 | He that setteth bounds to his words. is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit. | He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding. | He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense. | One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding. |
| Proverbs 17:28 | Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding. | Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is [esteemed as] prudent. | Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense. | Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent! |
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