Proverbs 17

Proverbs 17:1-7

17:1   Better is a dry morsel with quiet
    than a house full of feasting¹ with strife.
2   A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully
    and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
3   The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
    and the LORD tests hearts.
4   An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
    and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
5   Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker;
    he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
6   Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,
    and the glory of children is their fathers.
7   Fine speech is not becoming to a fool;
    still less is false speech to a prince.

Footnotes

[1] 17:1 Hebrew sacrifices

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