than a house full of feasting with strife.
1Better a dry morsel in quietness
2A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
3A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold,
but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
4A wicked man listens to evil lips;
a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
5He who mocks the poor insults their Maker;
whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
6Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,
and the glory of a son is his father.
7Eloquent words are unfit for a fool;
how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
8A bribe is a charm to its giver;
wherever he turns, he succeeds.
9Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,
but he who brings it up separates friends.
10A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment
deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
11An evil man seeks only rebellion;
a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool in his folly.
13If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will never leave his house.
14To start a quarrel is to release a flood;
so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous —
both are detestable to the LORD.
16Why should the fool have money in his hand
with no intention of buying wisdom?
17A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
18A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge
and puts up security for his neighbor.
19He who loves transgression loves strife;
he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
20The one with a perverse heart finds no good,
and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
21A man fathers a fool to his own grief;
the father of a fool has no joy.
22A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
23A wicked man takes a covert bribe
to subvert the course of justice.
24Wisdom is the focus of the discerning,
but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
25A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to her who bore him.
26It is surely not good to punish the innocent
or to flog a noble for his honesty.
27A man of knowledge restrains his words,
and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
28Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent,
and discerning when he holds his tongue.
— Proverbs 17
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Illustration of Proverbs 17:17
Illustration of Proverbs 17:17 -- A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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Illustration of Proverbs 17:1 -- Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.
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Illustration of Proverbs 17:6 -- Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.
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Illustration of Proverbs 17:9 -- He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
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Illustration of Proverbs 17:9 -- He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
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Illustration of Proverbs 17:16 -- Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?
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Inspirational illustration of Proverbs 17:9 -- He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
Illustration of Proverbs 17:14
Illustration of Proverbs 17:14 -- Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
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Illustration of Proverbs 17:14 -- Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
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Illustration of Proverbs 17:3
Illustration of Proverbs 17:3 -- The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
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Illustration of Proverbs 17:3 -- The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
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Inspirational illustration of Proverbs 17:16 -- 16 Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?
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