September 01, 2020, Proverbs 17 cont....

 Proverbs 17

Better a dry crust with peace and quiet

than a house full of feasting, with strife.

A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son 

and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, 

but the Lord tests the heart. 

A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; 

a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their maker; 

whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished. 

Children's children are a crown to the aged, 

and parents are the pride of their children.

Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool.

how much worse lying lips to a ruler!

A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it; 

they think success will come at every turn.

Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, 

but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.

A rebuke impresses a discerning person

more that a hundred lashes a fool. 

Evil doers foster rebellion against God; 

the messenger of death will be sent against them.

Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs

than a fool bent on folly.

Evil will never leave the house of the one who pays back evil for good.

Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; 

so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out. 

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent--

the Lord hates them both.

Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, 

when they are not able to understand it?

A friend loves at all times, 

and a brother is born for a time of adversity. 

One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge

and puts up security for a neighbor. 

Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin; 

whoever builds a high gate invites destruction. 

One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; 

one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble. 

to have a fool for a child brings grief; 

there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.

A cheerful heart is good medicine, 

but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

The wicked accept bribes in secret

to pervert the course of justice.

A discerning person keep wisdom in view, 

but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

A foolish son brings grief to his father

and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good, 

surely to flog honest officials is not right.

The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, 

and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.

Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, 

and discerning if they hold their tongues. 

Have a great day!