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</li> <li class="tabItem marginal" data-related-content="studyMarginals" aria-label="marginal"> <span class="icon"></span> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="navigationContents"> <div id="studyDiscover" class="studyPane active tabContent"> <div class="section"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui"><strong>Proverbs Outline</strong></span></h3><div class="summaryOutline"><ul class="content"><li class='scalableui'><ul class="outline"><li class="L1"><p>P<span class="altsize">ROVERBS OF</span> S<span class="altsize">OLOMON (</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/10#h=245:0-730:0"><span class="altsize">10:1–24:34</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L1"><ul><li class="L2 chapterNo"><ul><li class="L3"><p>Do not repay bad for good <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17#h=485:0-486:0"><span class="altsize">13</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>Leave before the quarrel starts <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17#h=486:0-487:0"><span class="altsize">14</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>A true friend loves at all times <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17#h=489:0-490:0"><span class="altsize">17</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>“A joyful heart is good medicine” <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17#h=495:0-496:0"><span class="altsize">22</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>A discerning man restrains his words <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17#h=500:0-501:0"><span class="altsize">27</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-1" data-section-citation="020017001020017001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:1</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-220"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1187" data-pid="1187">Or “quietness.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-221"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1188" data-pid="1188">Lit., “sacrifices.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/539" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-540"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 37:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-540" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-540" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/540" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-541"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:16, 17; 21:9, 19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-541" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-541" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p363" data-pid="363" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/361/0">w72 68</a></p> <p id="p364" data-pid="364" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-3" data-section-citation="020017003020017003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:3</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/541" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-542"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 27:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-542" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-542" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/542" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-543"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 26:2; Pr 21:2; 24:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-543" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-543" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1033" data-pid="1033" class="se"></p> <p id="p1034" data-pid="1034" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/916/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 764</a></p> <div id="p1035" data-pid="1035"><p data-pid="1035" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/917/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1035" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/917/0">8/8/1990, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p1036" data-pid="1036" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p398" data-pid="398" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/396/0">it-2 764;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/396/2"> g90 8/8 12;</a></p> <p id="p399" data-pid="399" class="sx"></p> <p id="p364" data-pid="364" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/362/0">w63 136;</a><span class="ni"> g61 7/22 27</span></p> <p id="p365" data-pid="365" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-4" data-section-citation="020017004020017004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:4</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/543" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-544"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jer 5:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-544" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-544" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p365" data-pid="365" class="sx"><span class="ni">w47 134</span></p> <p id="p366" data-pid="366" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-5" data-section-citation="020017005020017005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:5</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/544" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-545"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 14:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-545" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-545" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/545" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-546"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 24:17; Ob 12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-546" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-546" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p366" data-pid="366" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/364/0">w77 295</a></p> <p id="p367" data-pid="367" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-6" data-section-citation="020017006020017006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:6</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-222"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1189" data-pid="1189">Or “Grandchildren.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-223"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1190" data-pid="1190">Or “parents.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-224"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1191" data-pid="1191">Or “children.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1036" data-pid="1036" class="se"></p> <p id="p1037" data-pid="1037" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/918/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 130</a></p> <p id="p1038" data-pid="1038" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p399" data-pid="399" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/397/0">ijwbq article 130;</a></p> <p id="p400" data-pid="400" class="sx"></p> <p id="p367" data-pid="367" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/365/0">g79 12/8 9-10</a></p> <p id="p368" data-pid="368" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-7" data-section-citation="020017007020017007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:7</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-225"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1192" data-pid="1192">Or “Fine.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-226"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1193" data-pid="1193">Or “noble.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/546" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-547"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 26:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-547" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-547" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/547" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-548"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 16:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-548" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-548" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-8" data-section-citation="020017008020017008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:8</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-227"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1194" data-pid="1194">Or “is a stone that brings favor.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/548" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-549"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 32:20; 2Sa 16:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-549" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-549" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/549" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-550"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 25:18, 35; Pr 18:16; 19:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-550" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-550" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-9" data-section-citation="020017009020017009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:9</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-228"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1195" data-pid="1195">Lit., “covers over.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/550" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-551"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 10:12; 1Pe 4:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-551" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-551" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/551" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-552"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 16:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-552" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-552" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1038" data-pid="1038" class="se"></p> <p id="p1039" data-pid="1039" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/919/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 990</a></p> <p id="p1040" data-pid="1040" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p400" data-pid="400" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/398/0">it-1 990;</a></p> <p id="p401" data-pid="401" class="sx"></p> <p id="p368" data-pid="368" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/366/0">w79 4/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/366/2"> fl 63,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/366/4"> 65,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/366/6"> 142;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/366/8"> g78 11/8 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/366/10"> w74 441;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/366/12"> w70 253,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/366/14"> 390;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/366/16"> w65 299,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/366/17"> 306,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/366/18"> 388,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/366/19"> 483;</a><span class="ni"> g65 1/22 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/366/21"> w63 484;</a><span class="ni"> g62 6/22 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/366/23"> w61 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/366/24"> w60 140,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/366/25"> 333;</a><span class="ni"> w47 133</span></p> <p id="p369" data-pid="369" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-10" data-section-citation="020017010020017010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:10</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/552" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-553"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 141:5; Pr 9:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-553" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-553" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/553" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-554"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 27:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-554" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-554" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1040" data-pid="1040" class="se"></p> <p id="p1041" data-pid="1041" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/920/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1141</a></p> <p id="p1042" data-pid="1042" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p401" data-pid="401" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/399/0">it-2 1141;</a></p> <p id="p402" data-pid="402" class="sx"></p> <p id="p369" data-pid="369" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/367/0">w80 2/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/367/2"> w78 7/1 3-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/367/4"> fl 142-143;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/367/6"> w61 177;</a><span class="ni"> g61 1/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/367/8"> w60 138;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/367/9"> w54 55;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/367/10"> w51 91</a></p> <p id="p370" data-pid="370" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-11" data-section-citation="020017011020017011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:11</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/554" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-555"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 18:15; 20:1, 22; 1Ki 2:22, 24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-555" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-555" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-12" data-section-citation="020017012020017012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:12</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/555" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-556"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 27:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-556" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-556" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-13" data-section-citation="020017013020017013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:13</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/556" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-557"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 12:8-10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-557" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-557" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-14" data-section-citation="020017014020017014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:14</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-229"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1196" data-pid="1196">Or “like opening a dam.” Lit., “letting out waters.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/557" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-558"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 13:8, 9; Pr 25:8; Mt 5:39; Ro 12:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-558" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-558" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1042" data-pid="1042" class="se"></p> <p id="p1043" data-pid="1043" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/921/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 152</a></p> <div id="p1044" data-pid="1044"><p data-pid="1044" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/922/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1044" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/922/0">2/8/2002, p. 24</a></p> </div><p id="p1045" data-pid="1045" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/923/0"><em>Book for All,</em> p. 26</a></p> <p id="p1046" data-pid="1046" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p402" data-pid="402" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/400/0">ijwbq article 152;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/400/2"> g02 2/8 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/400/4"> ba 26;</a></p> <p id="p403" data-pid="403" class="sx"></p> <p id="p370" data-pid="370" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/368/0">g82 7/22 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/368/2"> w80 2/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/368/4"> g79 5/8 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/368/6"> g79 10/22 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/368/8"> w65 484;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/368/9"> w61 567</a></p> <p id="p371" data-pid="371" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-15" data-section-citation="020017015020017015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:15</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/558" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-559"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 23:7; 1Ki 21:13; Isa 5:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-559" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-559" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p371" data-pid="371" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/369/0">w63 268</a></p> <p id="p372" data-pid="372" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-16" data-section-citation="020017016020017016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:16</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-230"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1197" data-pid="1197">Or “When he is lacking good sense?”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/559" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-560"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 1:22; Ro 1:20, 21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-560" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-560" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p372" data-pid="372" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/370/0">w76 654</a></p> <p id="p373" data-pid="373" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-17" data-section-citation="020017017020017017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:17</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/560" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-561"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 18:24; Joh 15:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-561" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-561" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/561" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-562"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ru 1:16, 17; 1Sa 19:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-562" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-562" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1046" data-pid="1046" class="se"></p> <div id="p1047" data-pid="1047"><p data-pid="1047" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/924/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Public)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1047" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/924/0">No. 1 2023 pp. 14-15</a></p> </div><p id="p1048" data-pid="1048" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/925/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> articles 158,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/926/0"> 183</a></p> <div id="p1049" data-pid="1049"><p data-pid="1049" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/927/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1049" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/927/0">7/1/2011, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="1049" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/928/0">8/1/2005, pp. 6-7</a></p> </div><p id="p1050" data-pid="1050" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p403" data-pid="403" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/401/0">w25.02 28-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/401/2"> ijwbq articles 158,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/401/4"> 183;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/401/6"> ijwbv article 60;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/401/8"> ijwyp article 70;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/401/10"> wp23.1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/401/12"> w11 7/1 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/401/14"> w05 8/1 6-7;</a></p> <p id="p404" data-pid="404" class="sx"></p> <p id="p373" data-pid="373" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/371/0">g82 3/8 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/371/2"> w80 1/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/371/4"> g80 3/8 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/371/6"> w76 521;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/371/8"> yy 59-60,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/371/10"> 170;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/371/12"> w74 89;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/371/14"> w73 157;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/371/16"> w73 421;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/371/18"> w72 740;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/371/20"> w68 739;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/371/21"> w66 423;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/371/22"> w64 551,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/371/23"> 739;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/371/24"> w62 104,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/371/25"> 420;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/371/26"> w51 102;</a><span class="ni"> w45 78;</span><span class="ni"> w31 108</span></p> <p id="p374" data-pid="374" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-18" data-section-citation="020017018020017018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:18</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-231"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1198" data-pid="1198">Lit., “in want of heart.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-232"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1199" data-pid="1199">Or “go surety.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/562" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-563"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 11:15; 22:26, 27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-563" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-563" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1050" data-pid="1050" class="se"></p> <p id="p1051" data-pid="1051" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/929/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 217,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/930/0"> 1058</a></p> <p id="p1052" data-pid="1052" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p404" data-pid="404" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/402/0">it-1 217,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/402/2"> 1058;</a></p> <p id="p405" data-pid="405" class="sx"></p> <p id="p374" data-pid="374" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/372/0">g78 10/8 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/372/2"> w71 767;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/372/4"> w62 509</a></p> <p id="p375" data-pid="375" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-19" data-section-citation="020017019020017019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:19</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/563" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-564"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 3:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-564" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-564" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/564" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-565"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 15:2-4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-565" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-565" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1052" data-pid="1052" class="se"></p> <div id="p1053" data-pid="1053"><p data-pid="1053" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/931/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1053" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/931/0">5/15/1993, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="1053" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/932/0">5/15/1987, p. 29</a></p> </div><p id="p1054" data-pid="1054" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p405" data-pid="405" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/403/0">w93 5/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/403/2"> w87 5/15 29;</a></p> <p id="p406" data-pid="406" class="sx"></p> <p id="p375" data-pid="375" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/373/0">w61 187</a></p> <p id="p376" data-pid="376" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-20" data-section-citation="020017020020017020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:20</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-233"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1200" data-pid="1200">Lit., “good.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/565" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-566"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 18:26; Pr 6:14, 15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-566" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-566" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p376" data-pid="376" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/374/0">w74 246;</a><span class="ni"> w47 134</span></p> <p id="p377" data-pid="377" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-21" data-section-citation="020017021020017021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:21</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/566" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-567"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 2:22-25; 8:1-3; 2Sa 15:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-567" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-567" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p377" data-pid="377" class="sx"><span class="ni">g64 11/22 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/375/1"> w61 175</a></p> <p id="p378" data-pid="378" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-22" data-section-citation="020017022020017022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:22</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-234"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1201" data-pid="1201">Or “good for healing.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-235"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1202" data-pid="1202">Or “dries up the bones.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/567" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-568"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 12:25; 15:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-568" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-568" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/568" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-569"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 18:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-569" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-569" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1054" data-pid="1054" class="se"></p> <p id="p1055" data-pid="1055" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/933/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 158</a></p> <p id="p1056" data-pid="1056" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/934/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 2</a></p> <p id="p1057" data-pid="1057" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/935/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 632-633</a></p> <div id="p1058" data-pid="1058"><p data-pid="1058" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/936/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1058" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/936/0">8/2011, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="1058" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/937/0">8/8/2000, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="1058" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/938/0">6/22/1997, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="1058" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/939/0">5/22/1994, pp. 26-27</a></p><p data-pid="1058" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/940/0">3/8/1991, p. 9</a></p> </div><div id="p1059" data-pid="1059"><p data-pid="1059" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/941/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1059" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/941/0">3/15/1993, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="1059" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/942/0">3/1/1990, p. 4</a></p> </div><p id="p1060" data-pid="1060" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p406" data-pid="406" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/404/0">ijwbq article 158;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/404/2"> lff lesson 2;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/404/4"> it-1 632-633;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/404/6"> g 8/11 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/404/9"> g00 8/8 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/404/11"> g97 6/22 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/404/13"> g94 5/22 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/404/15"> w93 3/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/404/17"> g91 3/8 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/404/19"> w90 3/1 4;</a></p> <p id="p407" data-pid="407" class="sx"></p> <p id="p378" data-pid="378" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/376/0">w84 7/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/376/2"> w81 4/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/376/4"> w80 9/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/376/6"> w78 3/1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/376/8"> w77 646;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/376/10"> g74 8/22 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/376/12"> g73 12/22 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/376/14"> ad 453;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/376/15"> w63 360;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/376/16"> w61 302;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/376/17"> w60 147;</a><span class="ni"> v-2 283</span></p> <p id="p379" data-pid="379" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-23" data-section-citation="020017023020017023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:23</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-236"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1203" data-pid="1203">Lit., “a bribe from the bosom.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/569" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-570"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 23:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-570" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-570" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1060" data-pid="1060" class="se"></p> <p id="p1061" data-pid="1061" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/943/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 366</a></p> <p id="p1062" data-pid="1062" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p407" data-pid="407" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/405/0">it-1 366;</a></p> <p id="p408" data-pid="408" class="sx"></p> <p id="p379" data-pid="379" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/377/0">ad 260</a></p> <p id="p380" data-pid="380" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-24" data-section-citation="020017024020017024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:24</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/570" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-571"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 2:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-571" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-571" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1062" data-pid="1062" class="se"></p> <p id="p1063" data-pid="1063" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/944/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 790</a></p> <p id="p1064" data-pid="1064" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/945/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1140</a></p> <div id="p1065" data-pid="1065"><p data-pid="1065" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/946/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1065" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/946/0">9/15/2006, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p1066" data-pid="1066" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p408" data-pid="408" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/406/0">it-1 790;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/406/2"> it-2 1140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/406/4"> w06 9/15 19;</a></p> <p id="p409" data-pid="409" class="sx"></p> <p id="p380" data-pid="380" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/378/0">w76 654;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/378/2"> g72 9/8 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/378/4"> ad 551;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/378/5"> w57 663</a></p> <p id="p381" data-pid="381" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-25" data-section-citation="020017025020017025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:25</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-237"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1204" data-pid="1204">Lit., “bitterness.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/571" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-572"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-572" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-572" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p381" data-pid="381" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/379/0">fl 163;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/379/2"> w61 175</a></p> <p id="p382" data-pid="382" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-26" data-section-citation="020017026020017026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:26</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-238"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1205" data-pid="1205">Or “impose a fine on.”</p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-27" data-section-citation="020017027020017027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:27</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-239"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1206" data-pid="1206">Lit., “cool of spirit.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/572" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-573"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 10:19; Jas 1:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-573" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-573" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/573" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-574"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:4; Ec 9:17; Jas 3:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-574" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-574" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1066" data-pid="1066" class="se"></p> <div id="p1067" data-pid="1067"><p data-pid="1067" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/947/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1067" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/947/0">No. 1 2020 p. 9</a></p> </div><div id="p1068" data-pid="1068"><p data-pid="1068" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/948/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1068" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/948/0">3/15/1997, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="1068" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/949/0">9/15/1990, pp. 21-22</a></p> </div><p id="p1069" data-pid="1069" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p409" data-pid="409" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/407/0">g20.1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/407/2"> w97 3/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/407/4"> w90 9/15 21-22;</a></p> <p id="p410" data-pid="410" class="sx"></p> <p id="p382" data-pid="382" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/380/0">fl 38;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/380/2"> w73 542;</a><span class="ni"> g64 6/8 3;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/380/5"> w63 324;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/380/6"> w54 420;</a><span class="ni"> w47 137;</span><span class="ni"> w44 245</span></p> <p id="p383" data-pid="383" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-17-28" data-section-citation="020017028020017028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 17:28</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p383" data-pid="383" class="sx"><span class="ni">g60 11/22 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/381/1"> w52 67;</a><span class="ni"> w47 137;</span><span class="ni"> w44 245</span></p> <p id="p384" data-pid="384" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/539/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-540-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 37:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-540-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-540-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/540/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-541-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:16, 17; 21:9, 19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-541-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-541-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/541/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-542-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 27:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-542-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-542-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/542/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-543-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 26:2; Pr 21:2; 24:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-543-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-543-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/543/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-544-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jer 5:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-544-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-544-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/544/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-545-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 14:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-545-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-545-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/545/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-546-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 24:17; Ob 12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-546-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-546-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/546/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-547-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 26:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-547-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-547-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/547/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-548-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 16:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-548-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-548-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/548/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-549-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 32:20; 2Sa 16:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-549-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-549-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/549/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-550-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 25:18, 35; Pr 18:16; 19:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-550-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-550-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/550/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-551-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 10:12; 1Pe 4:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-551-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-551-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/551/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-552-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 16:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-552-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-552-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/552/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-553-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 141:5; Pr 9:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-553-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-553-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/553/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-554-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 27:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-554-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-554-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/554/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-555-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 18:15; 20:1, 22; 1Ki 2:22, 24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-555-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-555-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/555/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-556-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 27:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-556-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-556-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/556/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-557-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 12:8-10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-557-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-557-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/557/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-558-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 13:8, 9; Pr 25:8; Mt 5:39; Ro 12:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-558-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-558-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/558/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-559-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 23:7; 1Ki 21:13; Isa 5:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-559-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-559-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/559/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-560-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 1:22; Ro 1:20, 21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-560-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-560-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/560/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-561-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 18:24; Joh 15:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-561-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-561-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/561/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-562-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ru 1:16, 17; 1Sa 19:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-562-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-562-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/562/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-563-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 11:15; 22:26, 27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-563-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-563-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/563/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-564-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 3:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-564-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-564-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/564/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-565-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 15:2-4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-565-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-565-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/565/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-566-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 18:26; Pr 6:14, 15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-566-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-566-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/566/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-567-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 2:22-25; 8:1-3; 2Sa 15:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-567-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-567-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/567/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-568-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 12:25; 15:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-568-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-568-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/568/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-569-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 18:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-569-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-569-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/569/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-570-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 23:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div 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class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-572-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-572-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/17/572/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-573-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 17:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 10:19; Jas 1:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-573-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-573-1" 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data-pid="472"><p data-pid="472" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16990" class="cl vx vp"><strong>17</strong> </a>Better is a piece of dry bread where there is peace<a id="footnotesource220" data-fnid="220" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/219">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/539" data-bid="540-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="472" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-1-2" class="v">Than a house full of feasting<a id="footnotesource221" data-fnid="221" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/220">*</a> along with quarreling.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/540" data-bid="541-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p473" data-pid="473"><p data-pid="473" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-2-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16991" class="vl vp">2 </a>A servant with insight will rule over a son who acts shamefully;</span></p><p data-pid="473" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-2-2" class="v">He will share in the inheritance as one of the brothers.</span></p> </div><div id="p474" data-pid="474"><p data-pid="474" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-3-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16992" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/541" data-bid="542-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="474" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-3-2" class="v">But Jehovah is the examiner of hearts.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/542" data-bid="543-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p475" data-pid="475"><p data-pid="475" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-4-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16993" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>A wicked man pays attention to hurtful speech,</span></p><p data-pid="475" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-4-2" class="v">And a deceptive man listens to a malicious tongue.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/543" data-bid="544-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p476" data-pid="476"><p data-pid="476" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-5-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16994" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/544" data-bid="545-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="476" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-5-2" class="v">And whoever rejoices over another’s disaster will not go unpunished.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/545" data-bid="546-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p477" data-pid="477"><p data-pid="477" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-6-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16995" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>Grandsons<a id="footnotesource222" data-fnid="222" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/221">*</a> are a crown to the aged,</span></p><p data-pid="477" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-6-2" class="v">And fathers<a id="footnotesource223" data-fnid="223" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/222">*</a> are the glory of their sons.<a id="footnotesource224" data-fnid="224" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/223">*</a></span></p> </div><p id="p478" data-pid="478" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-7-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16996" class="vl vp">7 </a>Upright<a id="footnotesource225" data-fnid="225" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/224">*</a> speech does not befit a fool.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/546" data-bid="547-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p479" data-pid="479" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-7-2" class="v">How much less does false speech befit a ruler!<a id="footnotesource226" data-fnid="226" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/225">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/547" data-bid="548-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <div id="p480" data-pid="480"><p data-pid="480" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-8-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16997" class="vl vp">8 </a>A gift is like a precious stone<a id="footnotesource227" data-fnid="227" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/226">*</a> to its owner;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/548" data-bid="549-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="480" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-8-2" class="v">Everywhere he turns, it brings him success.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/549" data-bid="550-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p481" data-pid="481"><p data-pid="481" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-9-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16998" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>Whoever forgives<a id="footnotesource228" data-fnid="228" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/227">*</a> a transgression seeks love,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/550" data-bid="551-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="481" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-9-2" class="v">But the one who keeps harping on a matter separates close friends.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/551" data-bid="552-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p482" data-pid="482"><p data-pid="482" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16999" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>A rebuke makes a deeper impression on one having understanding<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/552" data-bid="553-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="482" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-10-2" class="v">Than striking a stupid person a hundred times.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/553" data-bid="554-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p483" data-pid="483"><p data-pid="483" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17000" class="vl vp">11 </a>A bad man seeks only rebellion,</span></p><p data-pid="483" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-11-2" class="v">But a cruel messenger will be sent to punish him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/554" data-bid="555-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p484" data-pid="484"><p data-pid="484" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17001" class="vl vp">12 </a>Better to meet a bear bereaved of her cubs</span></p><p data-pid="484" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-12-2" class="v">Than to encounter someone stupid in his foolishness.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/555" data-bid="556-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p485" data-pid="485"><p data-pid="485" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17002" class="vl vp">13 </a>If anyone repays bad for good,</span></p><p data-pid="485" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-13-2" class="v">Bad will not depart from his house.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/556" data-bid="557-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p486" data-pid="486"><p data-pid="486" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17003" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>Beginning a fight is like opening a floodgate;<a id="footnotesource229" data-fnid="229" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/228">*</a></span></p><p data-pid="486" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-14-2" class="v">Before the quarrel breaks out, take your leave.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/557" data-bid="558-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p487" data-pid="487"><p data-pid="487" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17004" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>Anyone who acquits the wicked one and anyone who condemns the righteous one<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/558" data-bid="559-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="487" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-15-2" class="v">—Both of them are detestable to Jehovah.</span></p> </div><div id="p488" data-pid="488"><p data-pid="488" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17005" class="vl vx vp">16 </a>What good is it that the stupid one has the means to acquire wisdom</span></p><p data-pid="488" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-16-2" class="v">When he has no heart for acquiring it?<a id="footnotesource230" data-fnid="230" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/229">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/559" data-bid="560-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p489" data-pid="489"><p data-pid="489" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17006" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>A true friend shows love at all times<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/560" data-bid="561-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="489" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-17-2" class="v">And is a brother who is born for times of distress.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/561" data-bid="562-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p490" data-pid="490"><p data-pid="490" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17007" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>A man lacking good sense<a id="footnotesource231" data-fnid="231" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/230">*</a> shakes hands and agrees</span></p><p data-pid="490" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-18-2" class="v">To put up security<a id="footnotesource232" data-fnid="232" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/231">*</a> in the presence of his neighbor.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/562" data-bid="563-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><p id="p491" data-pid="491" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17008" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>The one who loves conflict loves transgression.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/563" data-bid="564-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p492" data-pid="492" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-19-2" class="v">Anyone who makes his entryway high invites a crash.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/564" data-bid="565-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <div id="p493" data-pid="493"><p data-pid="493" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17009" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>The one who is crooked at heart will not find success,<a id="footnotesource233" data-fnid="233" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/232">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/565" data-bid="566-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="493" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-20-2" class="v">And the one who speaks deceitfully will fall into ruin.</span></p> </div><div id="p494" data-pid="494"><p data-pid="494" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17010" class="vl vx vp">21 </a>The one who fathers a stupid child will experience grief;</span></p><p data-pid="494" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-21-2" class="v">And the father of a senseless child has no joy.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/566" data-bid="567-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p495" data-pid="495"><p data-pid="495" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17011" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>A joyful heart is good medicine,<a id="footnotesource234" data-fnid="234" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/233">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/567" data-bid="568-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="495" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-22-2" class="v">But a crushed spirit saps one’s strength.<a id="footnotesource235" data-fnid="235" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/234">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/568" data-bid="569-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p496" data-pid="496"><p data-pid="496" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17012" class="vl vx vp">23 </a>A wicked man will take a bribe in secret<a id="footnotesource236" data-fnid="236" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/235">*</a></span></p><p data-pid="496" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-23-2" class="v">To pervert the course of justice.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/569" data-bid="570-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p497" data-pid="497"><p data-pid="497" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17013" class="vl vx vp">24 </a>Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person,</span></p><p data-pid="497" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-24-2" class="v">But the eyes of the stupid wander to the ends of the earth.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/570" data-bid="571-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p498" data-pid="498"><p data-pid="498" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17014" class="vl vx vp">25 </a>A stupid son brings grief to his father</span></p><p data-pid="498" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-25-2" class="v">And heartache<a id="footnotesource237" data-fnid="237" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/236">*</a> to the one who gave birth to him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/571" data-bid="572-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p499" data-pid="499"><p data-pid="499" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17015" class="vl vp">26 </a>To punish<a id="footnotesource238" data-fnid="238" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/237">*</a> the righteous one is not good,</span></p><p data-pid="499" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-26-2" class="v">And to flog honorable people goes against what is right.</span></p> </div><div id="p500" data-pid="500"><p data-pid="500" class="sl"><span id="v20-17-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17016" class="vl vx vp">27 </a>A man of knowledge restrains his words,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/572" data-bid="573-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="500" class="sz"><span id="v20-17-27-2" class="v">And a discerning man will remain calm.<a id="footnotesource239" data-fnid="239" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/238">*</a><a 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