Proverbs 17 : 1 (NLT)
Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting-- and conflict.
Proverbs 17 : 2 (NLT)
A wise servant will rule over the master's disgraceful son and will share the inheritance of the master's children.
Proverbs 17 : 3 (NLT)
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
Proverbs 17 : 4 (NLT)
Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander.
Proverbs 17 : 5 (NLT)
Those who mock the poor insult their Maker; those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.
Proverbs 17 : 6 (NLT)
Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children.
Proverbs 17 : 7 (NLT)
Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool; even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
Proverbs 17 : 8 (NLT)
A bribe is like a lucky charm; whoever gives one will prosper!
Proverbs 17 : 9 (NLT)
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.
Proverbs 17 : 10 (NLT)
A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
Proverbs 17 : 11 (NLT)
Evil people are eager for rebellion, but they will be severely punished.
Proverbs 17 : 12 (NLT)
It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
Proverbs 17 : 13 (NLT)
If you repay good with evil, evil will never leave your house.
Proverbs 17 : 14 (NLT)
Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.
Proverbs 17 : 15 (NLT)
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent-- both are detestable to the LORD.
Proverbs 17 : 16 (NLT)
It is senseless to pay tuition to educate a fool, since he has no heart for learning.
Proverbs 17 : 17 (NLT)
A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.
Proverbs 17 : 18 (NLT)
It's poor judgment to guarantee another person's debt or put up security for a friend.
Proverbs 17 : 19 (NLT)
Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin; anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
Proverbs 17 : 20 (NLT)
The crooked heart will not prosper; the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
Proverbs 17 : 21 (NLT)
It is painful to be the parent of a fool; there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
Proverbs 17 : 22 (NLT)
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person's strength.
Proverbs 17 : 23 (NLT)
The wicked take secret bribes to pervert the course of justice.
Proverbs 17 : 24 (NLT)
Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17 : 25 (NLT)
Foolish children bring grief to their father and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.
Proverbs 17 : 26 (NLT)
It is wrong to punish the godly for being good or to flog leaders for being honest.
Proverbs 17 : 27 (NLT)
A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered.
Proverbs 17 : 28 (NLT)
Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.
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