Proverbs Chapter 17
Proverbs is the 20th book in the Holy Bible.
This page contains Proverbs 17:1 to Proverbs 17:9.
Browse to all the verses of Proverbs by clicking the page number below the chapter list.
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Proverbs 17:1
Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a house full of feasting with strife.
Proverbs 17:2
A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully, And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
Proverbs 17:3
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.
Proverbs 17:4
An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
Proverbs 17:5
He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker; He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 17:6
Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons is their fathers.
Proverbs 17:7
Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince.
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Proverbs 17:9
He who conceals a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.
Proverbs 17:10
A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.
Proverbs 17:11
A rebellious man seeks only evil, So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Proverbs 17:12
Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 17:13
He who returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.
Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
Proverbs 17:15
He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
Proverbs 17:16
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:18
A man lacking in sense pledges And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.
Proverbs 17:19
He who loves transgression loves strife; He who raises his door seeks destruction.
Proverbs 17:20
He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
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