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PR OVER B S 17
page 573
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There is a path before each person that
seems right,
but it ends in death.
— promises —
from God
8
A bribe is like a lucky charm;
whoever gives one will prosper!
9
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
10
A single rebuke does more for a person of
understanding
than a hundred lashes on the back of
a fool.
11
Evil people are eager for rebellion,
but they will be severely punished.
12
It is good for workers to have an appetite;
an empty stomach drives them on.
It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to confront a fool caught in
foolishness.
13
27
Scoundrels create trouble;
their words are a destructive blaze.
If you repay good with evil,
evil will never leave your house.
14
28
A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
gossip separates the best of friends.
Starting a quarrel is like opening a
floodgate,
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
29
Violent people mislead their companions,
leading them down a harmful path.
15
Acquitting the guilty and condemning
the innocent—
both are detestable to the Lord.
30
With narrowed eyes, people plot evil;
with a smirk, they plan their mischief.
16
It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
since he has no heart for learning.
Gray hair is a crown of glory;
it is gained by living a godly life.
17
A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time
of need.
18
It’s poor judgment to guarantee another
person’s debt
or put up security for a friend.
19
Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;
anyone who trusts in high walls invites
disaster.
20
The crooked heart will not prosper;
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
21
It is painful to be the parent of a fool;
there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
22
A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit saps a person’s
strength.
If you repay good with evil,
evil will never leave
your house.
P R OV E R B S 17:1 3
26
31
32
33
Better to be patient than powerful;
better to have self-control than to conquer
a city.
We may throw the dice,*
but the Lord determines how they fall.
17
2
1
Better a dry crust eaten in peace
than a house filled with feasting—
and conflict.
A wise servant will rule over the master’s
disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance of the
master’s children.
3
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but the Lord tests the heart.
4
Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip;
liars pay close attention to slander.
23
The wicked take secret bribes
to pervert the course of justice.
5
Those who mock the poor insult their Maker;
those who rejoice at the misfortune
of others will be punished.
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6
Grandchildren are the crowning glory
of the aged;
parents* are the pride of their children.
Sensible people keep their eyes glued
on wisdom,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends
of the earth.
25
Foolish children* bring grief to their father
and bitterness to the one who gave
them birth.
26
It is wrong to punish the godly for being
good
or to flog leaders for being honest.
7
Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
16:33 Hebrew We may cast lots. 17:6 Hebrew fathers.
17:25 Hebrew A foolish son.