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17:1  Better a piece of dry bread with peace than a house full of feasting with quarreling.
17:2  A wise slave will rule over a shameful son. He will share the inheritance with the brothers.
17:3  There is a crucible for refining silver and a smelter for gold. In the same way the Lord examines hearts.
17:4  An evildoer pays attention to wicked lips. A liar feeds upon a destructive tongue.
17:5  Whoever mocks a poor person insults his Maker. A person who rejoices over calamity will not escape.
17:6  Grandchildren are a crown for the elderly, and parents are a source of pride for their children.
17:7  Eloquent lips are not fitting for a fool. How much less lying lips for a ruler!
17:8  A bribe works like a charm for the person who gives it. Wherever he turns, he prospers.
17:9  A person who covers an offense pursues love, but one who repeats the matter separates friends.
17:10  A reprimand impresses a discerning person more than receiving a hundred lashes impresses a fool.
17:11  An evil person promotes only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
17:12  Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to meet a fool in his stupidity.
17:13  A person who repays evil for good— evil will never leave his house.
17:14  Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop the dispute before it gets started.
17:15  Acquitting a guilty person and convicting an innocent person— both of these are disgusting to the Lord.
17:16  Why hand a fool money to buy wisdom, since he has no aptitude for using it?
17:17  A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of trouble.
17:18  A person without sense shakes hands to guarantee a loan for his neighbor.
17:19  A person who loves sin loves conflict. A person who builds his gate high invites destruction.
17:20  A crooked mind does not find good. A perverted tongue will fall into disaster.
17:21  The man who fathers a fool has grief, and the father of an arrogant fool will have no joy.
17:22  A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
17:23  A wicked person secretly accepts a bribe to pervert the ways of justice.
17:24  Wisdom is right in front of a discerning person, but a fool’s eyes wander to the end of the earth.
17:25  A foolish son is an aggravation to his father and bitterness to the woman who bore him.
17:26  It is not good to impose a fine on a righteous person nor to flog officials because of their uprightness.
17:27  A person with knowledge restrains his words. A person with understanding is even-tempered.
17:28  Even a stubborn fool who keeps silent will be considered wise. He is considered to be perceptive if he keeps his lips shut.