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Proverbs 17

The chapter values peace over abundance with strife, sees God testing hearts, warns against mocking the poor and rewarding evil, praises a friend who loves at all times, and repeatedly commends restrained speech.

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Verses 1–7Peace, wise servants, God’s testing, wicked speech, and the honor of family Verses 8–14Bribes, forgiveness, wise rebuke, rebellion, repaying evil, and stopping strife early Verses 15–21False judgment, foolish spending, faithful friendship, and the grief caused by folly Verses 22–28A merry heart, corrupt gifts, focused wisdom, and restrained speech

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1Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an…2A wise servant shall have rule over a son that…3The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for…4A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a…5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that…6Children's children are the crown of old men; and the…7Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying…8A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes…9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that…10A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an…11An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger…12Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man,…13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from…14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out…15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the…16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a…17A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is…18A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety…19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth…20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and…21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow:…22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a…23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom…24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes…25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and…26Also to punish the just is not good, nor to…27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man…28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted…