Proverbs 17
1 Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
[is] good A morsel dry and quietness with it more than a house full sacrifices of strife.
2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
A servant [who] acts prudently he will rule over a son [who] acts shamefully and in among brothers he will share [the] inheritance.
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.
A crucible [is] for silver and a smelting furnace [is] for gold and [is] testing hearts Yahweh.
4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
An evil-doer [is] paying attention on a lip of wickedness deception [is] giving ear on a tongue of destruction.
5 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
[one who] mocks the Poor [person] he reproaches maker his [a person] joyful for calamity not he will go unpunished.
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.
[are the] crown of Old [people] children of children and [are the] honor of children parents their.
7 Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
Not [is] suitable for a fool a lip of excellence indeed? for for a noble [person] a lip of deception.
8 A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
[is] a stone of Favor the bribe in [the] eyes of owners its to all that he turns he prospers.
9 He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
[one who] conceals A transgression [is] seeking love and [one who] repeats a matter [is] separating a close friend.
10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
It goes deep a rebuke in [one who] understands more than striking a fool a hundred [times].
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Only rebellion he seeks an evil [person] and a messenger cruel he will be sent in him.
12 Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
May he meet a bear robbed of cubs a person and may not [he meet] a fool in foolishness his.
13 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
[one who] returns Evil for good not (it will depart *Qk) evil from house his.
14 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
[is one who] lets out Water [the] beginning of strife and before it has broken out the dispute abandon.
15 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
[one who] justifies [the] wicked And [one who] condemns as guilty [the] righteous [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh also both of them.
16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
Why? this [is] a price in [the] hand of a fool to acquire wisdom and [is] heart there not.
17 A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
At every time [is] loving the friend and a brother for adversity he is born.
18 A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
A person lacking of heart [is] striking a palm [is] pledging a pledge before neighbor his.
19 He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
[one who] loves Transgression [is] loving contention [one who] makes high entrance his [is] seeking ruin.
20 One who has a perverse heart does not find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
[a person] twisted of Heart not he finds good and [one who] is perverted in tongue his he falls in trouble.
21 He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
[one who] begets A fool to grief of him and not he rejoices [the] father of a fool.
22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
A heart joyful it makes good healing and a spirit stricken it dries up bone[s].
23 A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
A bribe from [the] bosom a wicked [person] he accepts to turn aside [the] paths of justice.
24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
[is] with [the] face of [one who] has understanding Wisdom and [the] eyes of a fool [are] at [the] end of [the] earth.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
[is] grief To father his a son a fool and bitterness to [the] [one who] bore him.
26 Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
Also to impose a fine to righteous [person] not [is] good to strike noble [people] [is] on uprightness.
27 He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
[one who] restrains Words his [is] knowing knowledge ([a person] noble of *QK) spirit [is] a person of understanding.
28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
Also a fool [who] keeps silent wise he is considered [who] shuts lips his discerning.
