Thematic Bible
Proverbs 17:1 (show verse)
Dry crumbs in peace are better than a full meal with strife.
Proverbs 17:2 (show verse)
A prudent servant will rule in place of a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among brothers.
Proverbs 17:3 (show verse)
The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold but the LORD assays hearts.
Proverbs 17:4 (show verse)
Whoever practices evil pays attention to wicked speech, and the liar listens to malicious talk.
Proverbs 17:5 (show verse)
Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their maker, and whoever is happy about disaster will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 17:6 (show verse)
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the pride of children is their parents.
Proverbs 17:7 (show verse)
Appropriate speech is inconsistent with the fool; how much more are deceitful statements with a prince!
Proverbs 17:8 (show verse)
A bribe works wonders in the eyes of its giver; wherever he turns he prospers.
Proverbs 17:9 (show verse)
Anyone who overlooks an offense promotes love, but someone who gossips separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:10 (show verse)
A rebuke is more effective with a man of understanding than a hundred lashes to a fool.
Proverbs 17:11 (show verse)
A rebellious person seeks evil; a cruel emissary will be sent to oppose him.
Proverbs 17:12 (show verse)
It's better to meet a mother bear who has lost her cubs than a fool in his stupidity.
Proverbs 17:13 (show verse)
The person who repays good with evil will never see evil leave his home.
Proverbs 17:14 (show verse)
Starting a quarrel is like spilling water so drop the dispute before it escalates.
Proverbs 17:15 (show verse)
Exonerating the wicked and condemning the righteous are both detestable to the LORD.
Proverbs 17:16 (show verse)
What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom, but is senseless?
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Proverbs 17:17 (show verse)
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is there for times of trouble.
Proverbs 17:18 (show verse)
A man who lacks sense cosigns a loan, becoming a guarantor for his neighbor.
Proverbs 17:19 (show verse)
The person who loves transgression loves strife; the person who builds a high gate invites destruction.
Proverbs 17:20 (show verse)
The person whose mind is perverse does not find good, and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble.
Proverbs 17:21 (show verse)
The man who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow the father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 17:22 (show verse)
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit drains one's strength.
Proverbs 17:23 (show verse)
The wicked man takes a bribe in secret in order to pervert the course of justice.
Proverbs 17:24 (show verse)
A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals.
Proverbs 17:25 (show verse)
A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to his mother.
Proverbs 17:26 (show verse)
Furthermore, it isn't good to fine the righteous, or to beat an official because of his uprightness.
Proverbs 17:27 (show verse)
Whoever controls what he says is knowledgeable; anyone who has a calm spirit is a man of understanding.
Proverbs 17:28 (show verse)
Even a fool is thought to be wise when he remains silent; he is thought to be prudent when he keeps his mouth shut.