Proverbs 17:3-13

³As silver is proved by fire, and gold is proved by a chimney, so the Lord proveth hearts.

⁴An evil man obeyeth to a wicked tongue; and a false man obeyeth to false lips.

⁵He that despiseth a poor man, reproveth his maker; and he that is glad in the falling of another man, shall not be unpunished.

⁶The crown of eld or old men is the sons of sons; and the glory of sons is the fathers of them.

⁷Words well-set together beseem not a fool; and a lying lip becometh not a prince.

⁸A precious stone most acceptable is the abiding of him that seeketh; whither ever he turneth himself, he understandeth prudently.

⁹He that covereth trespass, seeketh friendships; he that rehearseth by an high word, separateth them that be knit together in peace.

¹⁰A blaming profiteth more at a prudent man, than an hundred wounds at a fool.

¹¹Ever an evil man seeketh strives; forsooth a cruel angel shall be sent against him.

¹²It speedeth more to meet a female bear, when her whelps be ravished, than a fool trusting to himself in his folly.

¹³Evil shall not go away from the house of him, that yieldeth evils for goods.