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1. 1 Better a piece of dry bread with peace
   than a house full of feasting with quarreling.

   2 A wise slave will rule over a shameful son.
   He will share the inheritance with the brothers.

   3 There is a crucible for refining silver and a smelter for gold.
   In the same way the Lord examines hearts.

   4 An evildoer pays attention to wicked lips.
   A liar feeds upon[a] a destructive tongue.

   5 Whoever mocks a poor person insults his Maker.
   A person who rejoices over calamity will not escape.

   6 Grandchildren are a crown for the elderly,
   and parents are a source of pride for their children.

   7 Eloquent lips are[b] not fitting for a fool.
   How much less lying lips for a ruler!

   8 A bribe works like a charm for the person who gives it.
   Wherever he turns, he prospers.

   9 A person who covers an offense pursues love,
   but one who repeats the matter separates friends.

   10 A reprimand impresses a discerning person
   more than receiving a hundred lashes impresses a fool.

   11 An evil person promotes only rebellion,
   and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

   12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
   than to meet a fool in his stupidity.

   13 A person who repays evil for good—
   evil will never leave his house.

   14 Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
   so stop the dispute before it gets started.

   15 Acquitting a guilty person
   and convicting an innocent person—
   both of these are disgusting[c] to the Lord.

   16 Why hand a fool money to buy wisdom,
   since he has no aptitude for using it?

   17 A friend loves at all times,
   and a brother is born for a time of trouble.

   18 A person without sense shakes hands
   to guarantee a loan for his neighbor.

   19 A person who loves sin loves conflict.
   A person who builds his gate high invites destruction.

   20 A crooked mind does not find good.
   A perverted tongue will fall into disaster.

   21 The man who fathers a fool has grief,
   and the father of an arrogant fool will have no joy.

   22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
   but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

   23 A wicked person secretly accepts a bribe
   to pervert the ways of justice.

   24 Wisdom is right in front of a discerning person,
   but a fool’s eyes wander to the end of the earth.

   25 A foolish son is an aggravation to his father
   and bitterness to the woman who bore him.

   26 It is not good to impose a fine on a righteous person
   nor to flog officials because of their uprightness.

   27 A person with knowledge restrains his words.
   A person with understanding is even-tempered.

   28 Even a stubborn fool who keeps silent will be considered wise.
   He is considered to be perceptive if he keeps his lips shut. – Proverbs 17 (EHV)

   Footnotes:
   [a] Proverbs 17:4 Hebrew variant listens to
   [b] Proverbs 17:7 Or excessive chatter is
   [c] Proverbs 17:15 Or repulsive

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