Proverbs 17:1-13

¹It is better to have quiet with a dry morsel of bread than a house full of feasting with strife.

²A wise servant will rule over a son who acts shamefully and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.

³The crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, but Yahweh refines hearts.

⁴The evildoer pays attention to wicked lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

⁵Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker and the one who rejoices at misfortune will not go unpunished.

⁶Grandchildren are the crown of the aged and parents bring honor to their children.

⁷Eloquent speech is not suitable for a fool; much less are lying lips suitable for royalty.

⁸A bribe is like a magic stone to the one who gives it; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

⁹Whoever overlooks an offense seeks love, but the one who repeats a matter alienates close friends.

¹⁰A rebuke goes deeper into a person who has understanding than a hundred blows go into a fool.

¹¹An evil person only seeks rebellion, so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

¹²It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to meet a fool in his foolishness.

¹³When someone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.