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17:1  A dry crust eaten in peace is better than steak every day along with argument and strife.
17:2  A wise slave will rule his master’s wicked sons and share their estate.
17:3  Silver and gold are purified by fire, but God purifies hearts.
17:4  The wicked enjoy fellowship with others who are wicked; liars enjoy liars.
17:5  Mocking the poor is mocking the God who made them. He will punish those who rejoice at others’ misfortunes.
17:6  An old man’s grandchildren are his crowning glory. A child’s glory is his father.
17:7  Truth from a rebel or lies from a king are both unexpected.
17:8  A bribe works like magic. Whoever uses it will prosper!
17:9  Love forgets mistakes; nagging about them parts the best of friends.
17:10  A rebuke to a man of common sense is more effective than a hundred lashes on the back of a rebel.
17:11  The wicked live for rebellion; they shall be severely punished.
17:12  It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool caught in his folly.
17:13  If you repay evil for good, a curse is upon your home.
17:14  It is hard to stop a quarrel once it starts, so don’t let it begin.
17:15  The Lord despises those who say that bad is good and good is bad.
17:16  It is senseless to pay tuition to educate a rebel who has no heart for truth.
17:17  A true friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.
17:18  It is poor judgment to countersign another’s note, to become responsible for his debts.
17:19  Sinners love to fight; boasting is looking for trouble.
17:20  An evil man is suspicious of everyone and tumbles into constant trouble.
17:21  It’s no fun to be a rebel’s father.
17:22  A cheerful heart does good like medicine, but a broken spirit makes one sick.
17:23  It is wrong to accept a bribe to twist justice.
17:24  Wisdom is the main pursuit of sensible men, but a fool’s goals are at the ends of the earth!
17:25  A rebellious son is a grief to his father and a bitter blow to his mother.
17:26  How shortsighted to fine the godly for being good! And to punish nobles for being honest!
17:27  The man of few words and settled mind is wise; therefore, even a fool is thought to be wise when he is silent. It pays him to keep his mouth shut.
17:28  The man of few words and settled mind is wise; therefore, even a fool is thought to be wise when he is silent. It pays him to keep his mouth shut.