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World English Bible

Proverbs 17 (WEBP)

[1] Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
[2] A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
[3] The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.
[4] An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
[5] Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
[6] Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.
[7] Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
[8] A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
[9] He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
[10] A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
[11] An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
[12] Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
[13] Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
[14] The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
[15] He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
[16] Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
[17] A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
[18] A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
[19] He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
[20] One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
[21] He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
[22] A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
[23] A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
[24] Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
[25] A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
[26] Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
[27] He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
[28] Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Proverbs 17 (KJVS)

[1] Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
[2] A wise () servant shall have rule () over a son that causeth shame, () And shall have part () of the inheritance among the brethren.
[3] The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: But the Lord trieth () the hearts.
[4] A wicked doer () giveth heed () to false lips; And a liar giveth ear () to a naughty tongue.
[5] Whoso mocketh () the poor () reproacheth () his Maker: () And he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. ()
[6] Children’s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.
[7] Excellent speech becometh not a fool: Much less do lying lips a prince.
[8] A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: Whithersoever it turneth, () it prospereth. ()
[9] He that covereth () a transgression seeketh () love; But he that repeateth () a matter separateth () very friends.
[10] A reproof entereth () more into a wise man () Than an hundred stripes () into a fool.
[11] An evil man seeketh () only rebellion: Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent () against him.
[12] Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet () a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
[13] Whoso rewardeth () evil for good, Evil shall not depart () () () from his house.
[14] The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out () water: Therefore leave off () contention, before it be meddled () with.
[15] He that justifieth () the wicked, and he that condemneth () the just, Even they both are abomination to the Lord.
[16] Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get () wisdom, Seeing he hath no heart to it?
[17] A friend loveth () at all times, And a brother is born () for adversity.
[18] A man void of understanding striketh () hands, And becometh () surety in the presence of his friend.
[19] He loveth () transgression that loveth () strife: And he that exalteth () his gate seeketh () destruction.
[20] He that hath a froward heart findeth () no good: And he that hath a perverse () tongue falleth () into mischief.
[21] He that begetteth () a fool doeth it to his sorrow: And the father of a fool hath no joy. ()
[22] A merry heart doeth good () like a medicine: But a broken spirit drieth () the bones.
[23] A wicked man taketh () a gift out of the bosom To pervert () the ways of judgment.
[24] Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; () But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
[25] A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare () him.
[26] Also to punish () the just is not good, Nor to strike () princes for equity.
[27] He that hath () knowledge spareth () his words: And a man of understanding is of an excellent () spirit.
[28] Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, () is counted () wise: And he that shutteth () his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. ()

Proverbs 17:1 Or, good cheer
Proverbs 17:5 Heb. held innocent
Proverbs 17:7a Heb. A lip of excellency
Proverbs 17:7b Heb. a lip of lying
Proverbs 17:8 Heb. a stone of grace
Proverbs 17:9 Or, procureth
Proverbs 17:18 Heb. heart
Proverbs 17:20 Heb. The froward of heart
Proverbs 17:22 Or, to a medicine
Proverbs 17:27 Or, a cool spirit

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Proverbs 17 (BYZ)

[1] κρεισσων ψωμος μεθ ηδονης εν ειρηνη η οικος πληρης πολλων αγαθων και αδικων θυματων μετα μαχης
[2] οικετης νοημων κρατησει δεσποτων αφρονων εν δε αδελφοις διελειται μερη
[3] ωσπερ δοκιμαζεται εν καμινω αργυρος και χρυσος ουτως εκλεκται καρδιαι παρα κυριω
[4] κακος υπακουει γλωσσης παρανομων δικαιος δε ου προσεχει χειλεσιν ψευδεσιν
[5] ο καταγελων πτωχου παροξυνει τον ποιησαντα αυτον ο δε επιχαιρων απολλυμενω ουκ αθωωθησεται ο δε επισπλαγχνιζομενος ελεηθησεται
[6] στεφανος γεροντων τεκνα τεκνων καυχημα δε τεκνων πατερες αυτων (17:6Α) του πιστου ολος ο κοσμος των χρηματων του δε απιστου ουδε οβολος
[7] ουχ αρμοσει αφρονι χειλη πιστα ουδε δικαιω χειλη ψευδη
[8] μισθος χαριτων η παιδεια τοις χρωμενοις ου δ αν επιστρεψη ευοδωθησεται
[9] ος κρυπτει αδικηματα ζητει φιλιαν ος δε μισει κρυπτειν διιστησιν φιλους και οικειους
[10] συντριβει απειλη καρδιαν φρονιμου αφρων δε μαστιγωθεις ουκ αισθανεται
[11] αντιλογιας εγειρει πας κακος ο δε κυριος αγγελον ανελεημονα εκπεμψει αυτω
[12] εμπεσειται μεριμνα ανδρι νοημονι οι δε αφρονες διαλογιουνται κακα
[13] ος αποδιδωσιν κακα αντι αγαθων ου κινηθησεται κακα εκ του οικου αυτου
[14] εξουσιαν διδωσιν λογοις αρχη δικαιοσυνης προηγειται δε της ενδειας στασις και μαχη
[15] ος δικαιον κρινει τον αδικον αδικον δε τον δικαιον ακαθαρτος και βδελυκτος παρα θεω
[16] ινα τι υπηρξεν χρηματα αφρονι κτησασθαι γαρ σοφιαν ακαρδιος ου δυνησεται (17:16Α) ος υψηλον ποιει τον εαυτου οικον ζητει συντριβην ο δε σκολιαζων του μαθειν εμπεσειται εις κακα
[17] εις παντα καιρον φιλος υπαρχετω σοι αδελφοι δε εν αναγκαις χρησιμοι εστωσαν τουτου γαρ χαριν γεννωνται
[18] ανηρ αφρων επικροτει και επιχαιρει εαυτω ως και ο εγγυωμενος εγγυη τον εαυτου φιλον
[19] φιλαμαρτημων χαιρει μαχαις
[20] ο δε σκληροκαρδιος ου συναντα αγαθοις ανηρ ευμεταβολος γλωσση εμπεσειται εις κακα
[21] καρδια δε αφρονος οδυνη τω κεκτημενω αυτην ουκ ευφραινεται πατηρ επι υιω απαιδευτω υιος δε φρονιμος ευφραινει μητερα αυτου
[22] καρδια ευφραινομενη ευεκτειν ποιει ανδρος δε λυπηρου ξηραινεται τα οστα
[23] λαμβανοντος δωρα εν κολπω αδικως ου κατευοδουνται οδοι ασεβης δε εκκλινει οδους δικαιοσυνης
[24] προσωπον συνετον ανδρος σοφου οι δε οφθαλμοι του αφρονος επ ακρα γης
[25] οργη πατρι υιος αφρων και οδυνη τη τεκουση αυτου
[26] ζημιουν ανδρα δικαιον ου καλον ουδε οσιον επιβουλευειν δυνασταις δικαιοις
[27] ος φειδεται ρημα προεσθαι σκληρον επιγνωμων μακροθυμος δε ανηρ φρονιμος
[28] ανοητω επερωτησαντι σοφιαν σοφια λογισθησεται ενεον δε τις εαυτον ποιησας δοξει φρονιμος ειναι

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.