17:1 Better {is} a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than a house full of sacrifices {with} strife. 
17:1 Better {is} a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than an house full of sacrifices {with} strife. 

17:2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. 
17:2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. 

17:3 The fining-pot {is} for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. 
17:3 The refining pot {is} for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. 

17:4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips: {and} a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. 
17:4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; {and} a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue. 

17:5 He that mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; {and} he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. 
17:5 He that mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: {and} he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. 

17:6 Children's children {are} the crown of old men; and the glory of children {is} their fathers. 
17:6 Children's children {are} the crown of old men; and the glory of children {is} their fathers. 

17:7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. 
17:7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. 

17:8 A gift {is as} a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. 
17:8 A bribe {is as} a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: wherever it turneth, it prospereth. 

17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth {very} friends. 
17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth {very} friends. 

17:10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool. 
17:10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. 

17:11 An evil {man} seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. 
17:11 An evil {man} seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. 

17:12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. 
17:12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. 

17:13 Whoever rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. 
17:13 Whoever rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. 

17:14 The beginning of strife {is as} when one letteth out water: therefore withdraw from contention, before it be meddled with. 
17:14 The beginning of strife {is as} when one letteth out water: therefore withdraw from contention, before it be meddled with. 

17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both {are} abomination to the LORD. 
17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both {are} abomination to the LORD. 

17:16 Why {is there} a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing {he hath} no heart {to it}? 
17:16 Why {is there} a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing {he hath} no heart {to it}? 

17:17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. 
17:17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. 

17:18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, {and} becometh surety in the presence of his friend. 
17:18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, {and} becometh surety in the presence of his friend. 

17:19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: {and} he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. 
17:19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: {and} he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. 

17:20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. 
17:20 He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. 

17:21 He that begetteth a fool {doeth it} to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. 
17:21 He that begetteth a fool {doeth it} to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. 

17:22 A merry heart doeth good {like} a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. 
17:22 A merry heart doeth good {like} a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. 

17:23 A wicked {man} taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. 
17:23 A wicked {man} taketh a bribe out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. 

17:24 Wisdom {is} before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool {are} in the ends of the earth. 
17:24 Wisdom {is} before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool {are} in the ends of the earth. 

17:25 A foolish son {is} a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him. 
17:25 A foolish son {is} a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him. 

17:26 Also to punish the just {is} not good, {nor} to strike princes for equity. 
17:26 Also to punish the just {is} not good, {nor} to strike princes for equity. 

17:27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: {and} a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. 
17:27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: {and} a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. 

17:28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: {and} he that shutteth his lips {is esteemed} a man of understanding. 
17:28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: {and} he that shutteth his lips {is esteemed} a man of understanding.