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Proverbs 16

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Chapter 17

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  Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour.  

 

 

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  A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.  

 

 

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  The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.  

 

 

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  A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.  

 

 

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  Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.  

 

 

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  Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.  

 

 

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  Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.  

 

 

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  An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.  

 

 

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  He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.  

 

 

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10


 

  A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.  

 

 

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  An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.  

 

 

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12


 

  It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.  

 

 

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13


 

  If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.  

 

 

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14


 

  The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.  

 

 

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  He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.  

 

 

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16


 

  How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?  

 

 

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17


 

  A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.  

 

 

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18


 

  A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.  

 

 

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19


 

  The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.  

 

 

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20


 

  Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.  

 

 

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21


 

  He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.  

 

 

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22


 

  A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.  

 

 

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  A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.  

 

 

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  Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.  

 

 

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25


 

  A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.  

 

 

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  To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.  

 

 

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27


 

  He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.  

 

 

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  Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.  

 

 

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