Proverbs 17
1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, 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 wise servant shall rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
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 fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.
A crucible [is] for silver and a smelting furnace [is] for gold and [is] testing hearts Yahweh.
4 The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth 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 Whoso mocketh a poor [man] reproacheth his Maker; he that is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent.
[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; and the glory of children are their fathers.
[are the] crown of Old [people] children of children and [are the] honor of children parents their.
7 Excellent speech becometh not a vile [man]; how much less do lying lips a noble!
Not [is] suitable for a fool a lip of excellence indeed? for for a noble [person] a lip of deception.
8 A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.
[is] a stone of Favor the bribe in [the] eyes of owners its to all that he turns he prospers.
9 He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends.
[one who] conceals A transgression [is] seeking love and [one who] repeats a matter [is] separating a close friend.
10 A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.
It goes deep a rebuke in [one who] understands more than striking a fool a hundred [times].
11 An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion; but 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 whelps 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 Whoso rewardeth 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 contention is [as] when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.
[is one who] lets out Water [the] beginning of strife and before it has broken out the dispute abandon.
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah.
[one who] justifies [the] wicked And [one who] condemns as guilty [the] righteous [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh also both of them.
16 To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he] hath no sense?
Why? this [is] a price in [the] hand of a fool to acquire wisdom and [is] heart there not.
17 The friend loveth 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 senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.
A person lacking of heart [is] striking a palm [is] pledging a pledge before neighbor his.
19 He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.
[one who] loves Transgression [is] loving contention [one who] makes high entrance his [is] seeking ruin.
20 He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil.
[a person] twisted of Heart not he finds good and [one who] is perverted in tongue his he falls in trouble.
21 He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow, and the father of a vile [man] hath no joy.
[one who] begets A fool to grief of him and not he rejoices [the] father of a fool.
22 A joyful heart promoteth healing; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
A heart joyful it makes good healing and a spirit stricken it dries up bone[s].
23 A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment.
A bribe from [the] bosom a wicked [person] he accepts to turn aside [the] paths of justice.
24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in 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 is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
[is] grief To father his a son a fool and bitterness to [the] [one who] bore him.
26 To punish a righteous [man] is not good, nor to strike nobles because of [their] uprightness.
Also to impose a fine to righteous [person] not [is] good to strike noble [people] [is] on uprightness.
27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit.
[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 holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, [and] he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.
Also a fool [who] keeps silent wise he is considered [who] shuts lips his discerning.
