Proverbs_Chapter 17

It is better to have a piece of dry cake and let everyone rest in peace than to have a banquet full of room and everyone fighting.

Servants are wise in their work and will have jurisdiction over sons who cause shame. They will also share their inheritance among the sons.

The cauldron is used for refining silver, and the furnace is used for refining gold. Only the Lord tests the heart.

Those who do evil listen carefully to deceitful words. Lying ears listen to evil words.

He who mocks the poor is a disgrace to his creator. Those who gloat will not avoid punishment.

Descendants are the crown of the elderly. Father is the glory of children.

It is not appropriate for a foolish person to speak good words, let alone a king lying?

Bribery is seen as a treasure in the eyes of the giver. Everywhere you move, everything goes smoothly.

Cover up the past and seek love from others. Repeatedly picking mistakes and distancing close friends.

A rebuke that goes deep into the heart of a wise person is better than a hundred blows to a foolish person.

The wicked only seek betrayal, so there will be strict messengers sent to attack them.

It is better to meet a mother bear who has lost her cubs than to meet a foolish person who is acting foolishly.

He who repays good with evil will not leave his house.

The beginning of division is like the release of water. Therefore, before arguing, we must put an end to it.

The Lord detests those who justify the wicked and those who define them as evil.

Why do foolish people buy wisdom with silver in their hands, even if they have no wisdom?

Friends are often dear. Brothers are born out of adversity.

He is an ignorant person who claps his hands as a security in front of his neighbors.

Those who love to compete are those who love to offend. Those who stand tall in their families are self destructive.

He who harbors evil will not find any good. Tongue playing tricks and getting caught in trouble.

Those who give birth to foolish children will suffer for themselves. The father of a foolish person has no joy.

A joyful heart is a good medicine. The spirit of sorrow withers the bones.

Evil people secretly accept bribes in order to reverse their judgment.

A wise person has wisdom before their eyes. The eyes of fools gaze at the ends of the earth.

A foolish son makes his father sorrowful and his mother sorrowful.

Punish righteous people for evil. It is unjust to punish a gentleman.

A few words have knowledge. Those with a gentle temperament have intelligence.

If a foolish person remains silent, it can also be considered wisdom. Being silent can also be considered clever.