translation_id: asv-eng-asv

book_id: PRO

book: Proverbs

reference: Proverbs 17:1

text: Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.


reference: Proverbs 17:2

text: A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.


reference: Proverbs 17:3

text: The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.


reference: Proverbs 17:4

text: An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.


reference: Proverbs 17:5

text: Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.


reference: Proverbs 17:6

text: Children's children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.


reference: Proverbs 17:7

text: Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.


reference: Proverbs 17:8

text: A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.


reference: Proverbs 17:9

text: He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.


reference: Proverbs 17:10

text: A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.


reference: Proverbs 17:11

text: An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.


reference: Proverbs 17:12

text: Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.


reference: Proverbs 17:13

text: Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.


reference: Proverbs 17:14

text: The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.


reference: Proverbs 17:15

text: He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.


reference: Proverbs 17:16

text: Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?


reference: Proverbs 17:17

text: A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.


reference: Proverbs 17:18

text: A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.


reference: Proverbs 17:19

text: He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.


reference: Proverbs 17:20

text: He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.


reference: Proverbs 17:21

text: He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.


reference: Proverbs 17:22

text: A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.


reference: Proverbs 17:23

text: A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.


reference: Proverbs 17:24

text: Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.


reference: Proverbs 17:25

text: A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.


reference: Proverbs 17:26

text: Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.


reference: Proverbs 17:27

text: He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.


reference: Proverbs 17:28

text: Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.