Proverbs 17:1-28 BSB

[1] Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife. [2] A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers. [3] A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts. [4] A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue. [5] He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished. [6] Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father. [7] Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler! [8] A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds. [9] Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends. [10] A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool. [11] An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him. [12] It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly. [13] If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house. [14] To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out. [15] Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD. [16] Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom? [17] A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. [18] A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor. [19] He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction. [20] The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. [21] A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy. [22] A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. [23] A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice. [24] Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth. [25] A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him. [26] It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty. [27] A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit. [28] Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.