nasb - 17

nasb@Proverbs:17:1 @Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a house full of feasting with strife.

nasb@Proverbs:17:2 @A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully, And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

nasb@Proverbs:17:3 @The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.

nasb@Proverbs:17:4 @An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

nasb@Proverbs:17:5 @He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker; He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

nasb@Proverbs:17:6 @Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons is their fathers.

nasb@Proverbs:17:7 @Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince.

nasb@Proverbs:17:8 @A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers.

nasb@Proverbs:17:9 @He who conceals a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.

nasb@Proverbs:17:10 @A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.

nasb@Proverbs:17:11 @A rebellious man seeks only evil, So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

nasb@Proverbs:17:12 @Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.

nasb@Proverbs:17:13 @He who returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.

nasb@Proverbs:17:14 @The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

nasb@Proverbs:17:15 @He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

nasb@Proverbs:17:16 @Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?

nasb@Proverbs:17:17 @A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

nasb@Proverbs:17:18 @A man lacking in sense pledges And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

nasb@Proverbs:17:19 @He who loves transgression loves strife; He who raises his door seeks destruction.

nasb@Proverbs:17:20 @He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.

nasb@Proverbs:17:21 @He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.

nasb@Proverbs:17:22 @A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

nasb@Proverbs:17:23 @A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice.

nasb@Proverbs:17:24 @Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

nasb@Proverbs:17:25 @A foolish son is a grief to his father And bitterness to her who bore him.

nasb@Proverbs:17:26 @It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

nasb@Proverbs:17:27 @He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

nasb@Proverbs:17:28 @Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

Proverbs 17