Pro 17 | ABEn | STEP | Better a morsel with satisfaction in peace, than a house full of many good things , and unjust things offered for sacrifices with battles.

Proverbs 17

CHAPTER 17 Wisdom Keeps One from Trouble

1 Better a morsel with satisfaction in peace, than a house full of many good things, and unjust things offered for sacrifices with battles. 2 [²servant ¹An intelligent] shall prevail over [²masters ¹foolish]; and among brethren he shall divide portions. 3 As [⁴tried ⁵in ⁶a furnace ¹silver ²and ³gold]; so choice hearts by the lord. 4 A bad man obeys the tongue of lawbreakers; and an unjust man heeds [²lips ¹lying]. 5 The one ridiculing the poor provokes the one making him. And the one rejoicing at one being destroyed shall not be acquitted; but the one showing compassion shall be shown mercy. 6 [³are the crown ⁴of the aged ¹Children's ²children]; [³are the boasting ¹and ²children] of their fathers. [⁴is of the ⁵trustworthy ¹The entire ²world ³of things]; but for the unbelieving not an obolus. 7 [³shall not ⁴suit ⁵a fool ²lips ¹Trustworthy], nor [³to the just ²lips ¹lying]. 8 [⁵wage ⁴is a favorable ¹Instruction ²to the ³ones employing it]; and where ever it shall turn, the way shall be prosperous. 9 The one who hides offences seeks friendship; but the one who detests hiding it sets apart friends and family members. 10 [²breaks down ¹Intimidation] the heart of the intelligent; but a fool being whipped does not perceive. 11 Disputes arise with every evil man; but the lord [³angel ²an unmerciful ¹shall send forth] against him. 12 [²shall fall unto ¹Anxiety ⁴man ³an intelligent]; but the fools shall argue evil things. 13 The one who repays evil things for good things, [²shall not ³be moved ¹evil things] from out of his house. 14 [⁴authority ³shall give ⁵to words ¹The sovereignty ²of righteousness]; [⁵lead ¹but ⁶to lack ²faction ³and ⁴fighting]. 15 The one who [⁴as just ¹judges ²the ³unjust], [⁴as unjust ¹or ²the ³just], is unclean and abominable before God. 16 Why did [²exist ¹riches] to the fool? [⁵to acquire ¹for ⁶wisdom ²the heartless ³will not ⁴be able]. The one who [⁴high ¹makes ²his own ³house] seeks destruction; and the one being crooked to learn shall fall into evils. 17 For all time [²the ³friend ¹let] exist to you! [²the brethren ⁵in ⁶distresses ⁴profitable ¹let ³be]! for this favor they were born. 18 [²man ¹A foolish] claps and rejoices over himself, as also the one guaranteeing a loan by surety for his own friend. 19 The one fond of sinning rejoices in fights; 20 and the hard-hearted one does not meet with good things. A man with a changeable tongue will fall into evils; 21 and the heart of a fool is grief to its possessor. [²is not ³glad ¹A father] over [²son ¹an uninstructed]; [³son ¹but ²an intelligent] gladdens his mother. 22 A heart being glad [²to be in good health ¹makes]; [³man ¹but ²a distressed] dries the bones. 23 One receiving gifts in enfolded arms unjustly does not greatly prosper in the ways; and an impious man turns aside the ways of righteousness. 24 The countenance [³is discerning ²man ¹of a wise]; but the eyes of the fool are unto the uttermost parts of the earth. 25 [³is anger ⁴to a father ²son ¹A foolish], and grief to the one birthing him. 26 To penalize [²man ¹a just] is not good; nor is it sacred to plot against [²monarchs ¹just]. 27 The one sparing [³word ¹to let go ²a hard] is an arbitrator; and a lenient man is intelligent. 28 To an unthinking man asking, wisdom shall be imputed; [³dumb man ¹and ²any ⁵for himself ⁴doing] shall seem to be intelligent.