Proverbs 17

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1} Good a dry morsel and peace with it, above a house full of sacrifices of contention.

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2} An understanding servant shall rule a son causing shame, and shall divide the inheritance in the midst of the brethren.

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3} The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold: and Jehovah tries hearts.

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4} He doing evil attends upon, lips of vanity; he lying feeds upon a tongue of mischief

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5} He mocking to the poor one reproached him making him: and he rejoicing at misfortune shall not be unpunished.

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6} The crown of old men, sons' sons: and the glory of sons their fathers.

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7} The lip of excellence is not becoming to, the foolish one: much less the lip. of falsehood to the noble one.

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8} The gift a stone of grace in the, eyes of him possessing it: to all which it shall turn it shall prosper.

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9} He covering transgression seeks love; and he perverting in the word, separates a, friend.

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10} A reproof will take hold upon, him understanding more than a hundred, blows the foolish.

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11} An evil one will seek only contradiction.: and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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12} A bereaved bear meeting with a, man, and not a fool in his folly.

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13} He turning back evil, instead of good, evil shall not move from his house.

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14} The causing water to break forth. is the beginning of strife: cast off contention before being irritated.

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15} He justifying the unjust one and he condemning the just one, is an abomination to Jehovah, also they two.

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16} Wherefore this a price in the hand of the foolish one to obtain wisdom, and no heart?

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17} A friend loves in all time, and a brother shall be born for straits.

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18} A man wanting heart will strike the hand, pledging a pledge before his friend.

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19} He loving transgression loves contention: he lifting up his gate seeks breaking.

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20} The perverse of heart shall not find good: and he turning about with his tongue shall fall into evil.

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21} The foolish one was born for sorrow to himself, and the father of the foolish one shall not rejoice.,

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22} A joyful heart shall make good healing: and a dejected spirit shall dry up the bones.

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23} The unjust one will take a gift from the bosom to turn, aside the paths of judgment

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24} Wisdom, is with the face of him understanding, and the eyes of the foolish one are in the ends of the earth.

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25} A foolish son a grief to his father, and bitterness to her bringing him forth.

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26} Also punishing to the just one is not good, to strike nobles for uprightness.

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27} He withholding his words will shew knowledge: I man of understanding is a cool spirit

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28} Also the foolish one being silent shall be thought wise: and he shutting his lips, understanding.