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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Proverbs 17 Lamsa Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/17.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/proverbs/17-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">Lamsa</a> > Proverbs 17</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/16.htm" title="Proverbs 16">◄</a> Proverbs 17 <a href="../proverbs/18.htm" title="Proverbs 18">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Lamsa Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-1.htm#aramaic"><b>1</b></a></span>BETTER is dry bread, and quietness with it, than a house full of feasting with strife.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-2.htm#aramaic"><b>2</b></a></span>A wise servant shall rule over a son who causes shame, and shall share the inheritance among the brothers.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-3.htm#aramaic"><b>3</b></a></span>The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold; but the LORD tries the heart.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-4.htm#aramaic"><b>4</b></a></span>A wicked man listens to perverse lips; but a righteous man does not heed the tongues of vicious men.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-5.htm#aramaic"><b>5</b></a></span>He who mocks the poor provokes his Maker; and he who is glad at calamity shall not be forgiven.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-6.htm#aramaic"><b>6</b></a></span>Children's children are the crowns of old men; and the glory of children is their fathers.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-7.htm#aramaic"><b>7</b></a></span>Excellent speech is unbecoming to a fool, and lying lips to a righteous man.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-8.htm#aramaic"><b>8</b></a></span>A precious stone is beautiful in the eyes of him who has it; wherever it turns it is admired.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-9.htm#aramaic"><b>9</b></a></span>He who forgets an offense seeks friendship; but he who hates to forget an offense estranges himself from a friend and neighbor.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-10.htm#aramaic"><b>10</b></a></span>A threat breaks the heart of a wise man; but the fool instead of a rebuke receives a scourging, and yet he is not conscious of it.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-11.htm#aramaic"><b>11</b></a></span>A quarrelsome man seeks mischief; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-12.htm#aramaic"><b>12</b></a></span>Meditation and reverence are suitable for a wise man; but a fool meditates in his folly.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-13.htm#aramaic"><b>13</b></a></span>He who rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-14.htm#aramaic"><b>14</b></a></span>He who sheds blood stirs up judgment before the ruler.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-15.htm#aramaic"><b>15</b></a></span>He who justifies the wicked and condemns the just is an abomination before the LORD.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-16.htm#aramaic"><b>16</b></a></span>What good is wealth in the possession of a fool who has no desire to acquire wisdom?<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-17.htm#aramaic"><b>17</b></a></span>A friend loves at all times; but a brother is born for adversity.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-18.htm#aramaic"><b>18</b></a></span>A foolish man pledges himself, for he becomes surety for his friend.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-19.htm#aramaic"><b>19</b></a></span>He who loves iniquity loves deceit and strife; and he who exalts himself seeks destruction.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-20.htm#aramaic"><b>20</b></a></span>He who slanders in heart will not find good; and he who has an evil tongue falls into mischief.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-21.htm#aramaic"><b>21</b></a></span>He who begets a fool does it to his own shame; his father will have no joy in him.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-22.htm#aramaic"><b>22</b></a></span>A merry heart makes the body healthy; but a broken spirit dries up the bones.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-23.htm#aramaic"><b>23</b></a></span>He who accepts a bribe is wicked; for he perverts the way of justice.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-24.htm#aramaic"><b>24</b></a></span>The face of a man of understanding is set toward wisdom; but the eyes of a fool are in the depths of the earth.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-25.htm#aramaic"><b>25</b></a></span>A foolish son provokes his father, and is bitterness to her who bore him.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-26.htm#aramaic"><b>26</b></a></span>To punish the just is not good, nor to scourge the righteous men who speak the truth.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-27.htm#aramaic"><b>27</b></a></span>He who spares his words has knowledge; and he who is patient is a wise man.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-28.htm#aramaic"><b>28</b></a></span>Even a fool when he holds his peace is considered wise; and he who shuts his lips is counted a man of understanding.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Holy Bible From The Ancient Eastern Texts: Aramaic Of The Peshitta by George M. 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