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<p class="indent2"> a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue. <A name="6"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; <p class="indent2"> whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished. <A name="7"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, <p class="indent2"> and the glory of a son is his father. <A name="8"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; <p class="indent2"> how much worse are lying lips to a ruler! <A name="9"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>A bribe is a charm to its giver; <p class="indent2"> wherever he turns, he succeeds. <A name="10"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, <p class="indent2"> but he who brings it up separates friends. <A name="11"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment <p class="indent2"> deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool. <A name="12"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>An evil man seeks only rebellion; <p class="indent2"> a cruel messenger will be sent against him. <A name="13"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs <p class="indent2"> than a fool in his folly. <A name="14"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>If anyone returns evil for good, <p class="indent2"> evil will never leave his house. <A name="15"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>To start a quarrel is to release a flood; <p class="indent2"> so abandon the dispute before it breaks out. <A name="16"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—<p class="indent2"> both are detestable to the LORD. <A name="17"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Why should the fool have money in his hand <p class="indent2"> with no intention of buying wisdom? <A name="18"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>A friend loves at all times, <p class="indent2"> and a brother is born for adversity. <A name="19"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge <p class="indent2"> and puts up security for his neighbor. <A name="20"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>He who loves transgression loves strife; <p class="indent2"> he who builds his gate high invites destruction. <A name="21"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The one with a perverse heart finds no good, <p class="indent2"> and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. <A name="22"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>A man fathers a fool to his own grief; <p class="indent2"> the father of a fool has no joy. <A name="23"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>A joyful heart is good medicine, <p class="indent2"> but a broken spirit dries up the bones. <A name="24"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>A wicked man takes a covert bribe<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">b</a></span> <p class="indent2"> to subvert the course of justice. <A name="25"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, <p class="indent2"> but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth. <A name="26"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>A foolish son brings grief to his father <p class="indent2"> and bitterness to her who bore him. <A name="27"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>It is surely not good to punish the innocent <p class="indent2"> or to flog a noble for his honesty. <A name="28"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>A man of knowledge restrains his words, <p class="indent2"> and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit. <p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/17-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, <p class="indent2"> and discerning when he holds his tongue.</p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> Or <i>sacrifices</i><br><span class="fnverse">23</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> Hebrew <i>a bribe from the bosom</i><br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href=http://bereanbible.com>Berean Standard Bible (BSB)</a> printed 2016, 2020, 2022, 2025 by <a href=http://biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible>Berean.Bible</a>. 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