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Proverbs 17 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

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Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith,
Than a house full of feasting with strife.

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A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame,
And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

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The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold;
But Jehovah trieth the hearts.

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An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips;
And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

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Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker;
And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

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Children’s children are the crown of old men;
And the glory of children are their fathers.

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Excellent speech becometh not a fool;
Much less do lying lips a prince.

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A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it;
Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;
But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

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A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding
Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

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An evil man seeketh only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man,
Rather than a fool in his folly.

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Whoso rewardeth evil for good,
Evil shall not depart from his house.

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The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water:
Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

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He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

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Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
Seeing he hath no understanding?

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A friend loveth at all times;
And a brother is born for adversity.

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A man void of understanding striketh hands,
And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.

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He loveth transgression that loveth strife:
He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

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He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good;
And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

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He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow;
And the father of a fool hath no joy.

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A cheerful heart is a good medicine;
But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

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A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom,
To pervert the ways of justice.

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Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding;
But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

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A foolish son is a grief to his father,
And bitterness to her that bare him.

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Also to punish the righteous is not good,
Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.

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He that spareth his words hath knowledge;
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Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise;
When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.
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Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

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Pericope taken from the NASB95 and has been graciously provided by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved.

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Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995
by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif.
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Proverbs Chapter 17 — Additional Translations:

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