1 Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 A slave who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully, and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
3 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tries hearts.
4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips; and a liar gives heed to a mischievous tongue.
5 He who mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of sons is their fathers.
7 Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince.
8 A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers.
9 He who forgives an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter alienates a friend.
10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12 Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly.
13 If a man returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the LORD.
16 Why should a fool have a price in his hand to buy wisdom, when he has no mind?
17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man without sense gives a pledge, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
19 He who loves transgression loves strife; he who makes his door high seeks destruction.
20 A man of crooked mind does not prosper, and one with a perverse tongue falls into calamity.
21 A stupid son is a grief to a father; and the father of a fool has no joy.
22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.
23 A wicked man accepts a bribe from the bosom to pervert the ways of justice.
24 A man of understanding sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
26 To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good; to flog noble men is wrong.
27 He who restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
28 Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.
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Proverbs 17 addresses various topics related to human relations, such as the importance of being prudent in our words, the negative influence of evil people in our lives, the need to forgive and reconcile with those who offend us, among others. The chapter also highlights the importance of being honest and fair in our actions and being patient and tolerant with those around us.
Ephesians 4:29: "Do not come out of your mouth, but only the good for the necessary edification, that it may be grace to those who hear it." This verse highlights the importance of using our words to build and encourage others instead of uttering obscene or destructive words.
Proverbs 22:24-25: "Do not be interior with the choleric man, nor accompany you with the Iracundo; so that you do not learn your paths, and take a bond to your soul." This verse highlights the negative influence that bad people can have in our lives and the importance of moving away from them so as not to be corrupted.
Matthew 6:14-15: "For if you forgive your offenses to men, your heavenly Father will forgive you to you; But but you do not forgive men to your offenses, nor will you forgive your offenses." This verse highlights the importance of forgiveness and reconciliation in our relationships with others.
Proverbs 17:23: "The wicked accepts bribe in secret to pervert the paths of justice." This verse emphasizes the importance of acting honestly and justice in our actions, as opposed to bad people who accept bribe to pervert justice.
1 Corinthians 13:4-5: "Love is patient, it is benign; love does not burn in jealousy, does not ufan, do not teach itself, do not lead inconveniently, do not seek your interests, not exasperal, not resent of evil. " This verse highlights the importance of being patients and tolerant of those who surround us and act with love in our relationships.
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