Proverbios 17

1Better^H2896 is a dry^H2720 morsel^H6595, and quietness^H7962 therewith, Than a house^H1004 full^H4392 of feasting^H2077 with strife^H7379. 2A servant^H5650 that dealeth wisely^H7919 shall have rule^H4910 over a son^H1121 that causeth shame^H954, And shall have part^H2505 in the inheritance^H5159 among^H8432 the brethren^H251. 3The refining pot^H4715 is for silver^H3701, and the furnace^H3564 for gold^H2091; But Jehovah^H3068 trieth^H974 the hearts^H3826. 4An evil-doer^H7489 giveth heed^H7181 to wicked^H205 lips^H8193; And a liar^H8267 giveth ear^H238 to a mischievous^H1942 tongue^H3956. 5Whoso mocketh^H3932 the poor^H7326 reproacheth^H2778 his Maker^H6213; And he that is glad^H8056 at calamity^H343 shall not be unpunished^H5352. 6Children's^H1121 children^H1121 are the crown^H5850 of old men^H2205; And the glory^H8597 of children^H1121 are their fathers^H1. 7Excellent^H3499 speech^H8193 becometh^H5000 not a fool^H5036; Much less do lying^H8267 lips^H8193 a prince^H5081. 8A bribe^H7810 is as a precious^H2580 stone^H68 in the eyes^H5869 of him that hath^H1167 it; Whithersoever it turneth^H6437, it prospereth^H7919. 9He that covereth^H3680 a transgression^H6588 seeketh^H1245 love^H160; But he that harpeth^H8138 on a matter^H1697 separateth^H6504 chief friends^H441. 10A rebuke^H1606 entereth^H5181 deeper into one^H995 that hath understanding Than a hundred^H3967 stripes^H5221 into a fool^H3684. 11An evil^H7451 man seeketh^H1245 only rebellion^H4805; Therefore a cruel^H394 messenger^H4397 shall be sent^H7971 against him. 12Let a bear^H1677 robbed^H7909 of her whelps meet^H6298 a man^H376, Rather than^H408 a fool^H3684 in his folly^H200. 13Whoso rewardeth^H7725 evil^H7451 for good^H2896, Evil^H7451 shall not depart^H4185 from his house^H1004. 14The beginning^H7225 of strife^H4066 is as when one letteth out^H6362 water^H4325: Therefore leave off^H5203 contention^H7379, before^H6440 there is quarrelling^H1566. 15He that justifieth^H6663 the wicked^H7563, and he that condemneth^H7561 the righteous^H6662, Both^H8147 of them alike are an abomination^H8441 to Jehovah^H3068. 16Wherefore is there a price^H4242 in the hand^H3027 of a fool^H3684 to buy^H7069 wisdom^H2451, Seeing he hath no understanding^H3820? 17A friend^H7453 loveth^H157 at all times^H6256; And a brother^H251 is born^H3205 for adversity^H6869. 18A man^H120 void^H2638 of understanding^H3820 striketh^H8628 hands^H3709, And becometh^H6148 surety^H6161 in the presence^H6440 of his neighbor^H7453. 19He loveth^H157 transgression^H6588 that loveth^H157 strife^H4683: He that raiseth high^H1361 his gate^H6607 seeketh^H1245 destruction^H7667. 20He that hath a wayward^H6141 heart^H3820 findeth^H4672 no good^H2896; And he that hath a perverse^H2015 tongue^H3956 falleth^H5307 into mischief^H7451. 21He that begetteth^H3205 a fool^H3684 doeth it to his sorrow^H8424; And the father^H1 of a fool^H5036 hath no joy^H8055. 22A cheerful^H8056 heart^H3820 is a good^H3190 medicine^H1456; But a broken^H5218 spirit^H7307 drieth^H3001 up the bones^H1634. 23A wicked^H7563 man receiveth^H3947 a bribe^H7810 out of the bosom^H2436, To pervert^H5186 the ways^H734 of justice^H4941. 24Wisdom^H2451 is before the face of him that hath understanding^H6440; But the eyes^H5869 of a fool^H3684 are in the ends^H7097 of the earth^H776. 25A foolish^H3684 son^H1121 is a grief^H3708 to his father^H1, And bitterness^H4470 to her that bare^H3205 him. 26Also to punish^H6064 the righteous^H6662 is not good^H2896, Nor to smite^H5221 the noble^H5081 for their uprightness^H3476. 27He that spareth^H2820 his words^H561 hath^H3045 knowledge^H1847; And he that is of a cool^H3368 spirit^H7307 is a man^H376 of understanding^H8394. 28Even a fool^H191, when he holdeth his peace^H2790, is counted^H2803 wise^H2450; When he shutteth^H331 his lips^H8193, he is esteemed as prudent^H995.