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Proverbs
17
Contrast the Upright
and the Wicked
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Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered
wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
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Contrast
the Upright and the Wicked
1 Better is a dry morsel and quietness with
it
Than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 A servant who acts wisely will rule over a
son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among
brothers.
3 The refining pot is for silver and the
furnace for gold,
But the LORD tests hearts.
4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips;
A liar pays attention to a destructive
tongue.
5 He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker;
He who rejoices at calamity will not go
unpunished.
6 Grandchildren are the crown of old men,
And the glory of sons is their fathers.
7 Excellent speech is not fitting for a
fool,
Much less are lying lips to a prince.
8 A bribe is a charm in the sight of its
owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
9 He who conceals a transgression seeks
love,
But he who repeats a matter separates
intimate friends.
10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has
understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
11 A rebellious man seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against
him.
12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly.
13 He who returns evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife is like letting
out water,
So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
15 He who justifies the wicked and he who
condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the
LORD.
16 Why is there a price in the hand of a
fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no sense?
17 A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man lacking in sense pledges
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his
neighbor.
19 He who loves transgression loves strife;
He who raises his door seeks destruction.
20 He who has a crooked mind finds no good,
And he who is perverted in his language
falls into evil.
21 He who sires a fool does so to his
sorrow,
And 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 receives a bribe from the
bosom
To pervert the ways of justice.
24 Wisdom is in the presence of the one who
has understanding,
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 It is also not good to fine the
righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their
uprightness.
27 He who restrains his words has knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of
understanding.
28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is
considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered
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