ProverbsJudaism / Hebrew BibleAccepted ScriptureBiblical Hebrew / AramaicShareProverbs 17Webster - EnglishMoreVersion - 9 availableWorld English BibleKing James VersionAmerican Standard VersionDarby BibleYoung's Literal TranslationWebster BibleGeneva BibleDouay-Rheims ChallonerReina-Valera 1909WEBKJVASVDarbyYLTWebsterGenevaDouayRV1909LanguageEnglishEspañol‹Proverbs 1Proverbs 2Proverbs 3Proverbs 4Proverbs 5Proverbs 6Proverbs 7Proverbs 8Proverbs 9Proverbs 10Proverbs 11Proverbs 12Proverbs 13Proverbs 14Proverbs 15Proverbs 16Proverbs 17Proverbs 18Proverbs 19Proverbs 20Proverbs 21Proverbs 22Proverbs 23Proverbs 24Proverbs 25Proverbs 26Proverbs 27Proverbs 28Proverbs 29Proverbs 30Proverbs 31›Proverbs 17ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1Better [is] a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than a house full of sacrifices [with] strife. 2A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. 3The fining-pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. 4A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips: [and] a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. 5He that mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; [and] he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. 6Children's children [are] the crown of old men; and the glory of children [is] their fathers. 7Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. 8A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. 9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends. 10A reproof entereth more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool. 11An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. 12Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. 13Whoever rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. 14The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore withdraw from contention, before it be meddled with. 15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD. 16Why [is there] a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he hath] no heart [to it]? 17A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. 18A man void of understanding striketh hands, [and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend. 19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. 20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. 21He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. 22A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. 23A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. 24Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the ends of the earth. 25A foolish son [is] a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him. 26Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity. 27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. 28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding. ‹Previous chapterProverbs 16Next chapterProverbs 18›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.VersionsProverbs 17 across 9 versionsShow all 9WEB - World English BibleKJV - King James VersionASV - American Standard VersionDarby - Darby BibleYLT - Young's Literal TranslationWebster - Webster BibleGeneva - Geneva BibleDouay - Douay-Rheims ChallonerRV1909 - Reina-Valera 1909Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public Domain