Proverbs 17

1 [is] good A morsel dry and quietness with it more than a house full sacrifices of strife.

2 A servant [who] acts prudently he will rule over a son [who] acts shamefully and in among brothers he will share [the] inheritance.

3 A crucible [is] for silver and a smelting furnace [is] for gold and [is] testing hearts Yahweh.

4 An evil-doer [is] paying attention on a lip of wickedness deception [is] giving ear on a tongue of destruction.

5 [one who] mocks the Poor [person] he reproaches maker his [a person] joyful for calamity not he will go unpunished.

6 [are the] crown of Old [people] children of children and [are the] honor of children parents their.

7 Not [is] suitable for a fool a lip of excellence indeed? for for a noble [person] a lip of deception.

8 [is] a stone of Favor the bribe in [the] eyes of owners its to all that he turns he prospers.

9 [one who] conceals A transgression [is] seeking love and [one who] repeats a matter [is] separating a close friend.

10 It goes deep a rebuke in [one who] understands more than striking a fool a hundred [times].

11 Only rebellion he seeks an evil [person] and a messenger cruel he will be sent in him.

12 May he meet a bear robbed of cubs a person and may not [he meet] a fool in foolishness his.

13 [one who] returns Evil for good not (it will depart *Qk) evil from house his.

14 [is one who] lets out Water [the] beginning of strife and before it has broken out the dispute abandon.

15 [one who] justifies [the] wicked And [one who] condemns as guilty [the] righteous [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh also both of them.

16 Why? this [is] a price in [the] hand of a fool to acquire wisdom and [is] heart there not.

17 At every time [is] loving the friend and a brother for adversity he is born.

18 A person lacking of heart [is] striking a palm [is] pledging a pledge before neighbor his.

19 [one who] loves Transgression [is] loving contention [one who] makes high entrance his [is] seeking ruin.

20 [a person] twisted of Heart not he finds good and [one who] is perverted in tongue his he falls in trouble.

21 [one who] begets A fool to grief of him and not he rejoices [the] father of a fool.

22 A heart joyful it makes good healing and a spirit stricken it dries up bone[s].

23 A bribe from [the] bosom a wicked [person] he accepts to turn aside [the] paths of justice.

24 [is] with [the] face of [one who] has understanding Wisdom and [the] eyes of a fool [are] at [the] end of [the] earth.

25 [is] grief To father his a son a fool and bitterness to [the] [one who] bore him.

26 Also to impose a fine to righteous [person] not [is] good to strike noble [people] [is] on uprightness.

27 [one who] restrains Words his [is] knowing knowledge ([a person] noble of *QK) spirit [is] a person of understanding.

28 Also a fool [who] keeps silent wise he is considered [who] shuts lips his discerning.