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  17:1 ¶
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife. |
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17:1 ¶
Better°
[is] a dry°
morsel,°
and quietness°
therewith, than an house°°
full°
of sacrifices°
[with] strife.° |
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17:2
A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren. |
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17:2
A wise°°
servant°
shall have rule°°
over a son°
that causeth shame,°°
and shall have part°°
of the inheritance°
among°
the brethren.° |
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17:3
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts. |
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17:3
The fining pot°
[is] for silver,°
and the furnace°
for gold:°
but the LORD°
trieth°°
the hearts.° |
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17:4
An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [And] a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue. |
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17:4
A wicked doer°°
giveth heed°°
to°
false°
lips;°
[and] a liar°
giveth ear°°
to°
a naughty°
tongue.° |
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17:5
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; [And] he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished. |
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17:5
Whoso mocketh°°
the poor°°
reproacheth°°
his Maker:°°
[and] he that is glad°
at calamities°
shall not°
be unpunished.°° |
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17:6
Children's children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers. |
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17:6
Children's°
children°
[are] the crown°
of old men;°
and the glory°
of children°
[are] their fathers.° |
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17:7
Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince. |
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17:7
Excellent°
speech°
becometh°
not°
a fool:°
much less°°
do lying°
lips°
a prince.° |
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17:8
A bribe is [as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. |
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17:8
A gift°
[is as] a precious°
stone°
in the eyes°
of him that hath°
it: whithersoever°°°
it turneth,°°
it prospereth.°° |
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17:9
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends. |
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17:9
He that covereth°°
a transgression°
seeketh°°
love;°
but he that repeateth°°
a matter°
separateth°°
[very] friends.° |
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17:10
A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool. |
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17:10
A reproof°
entereth°°
more°
into a wise°
man°°
than an hundred°
stripes°°°
into a fool.° |
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17:11
An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. |
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17:11
An evil°
[man] seeketh°°
only°
rebellion:°
therefore a cruel°
messenger°
shall be sent°°
against him. |
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17:12
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly. |
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17:12
Let a bear°
robbed°
of her whelps meet°°
a man,°
rather°
than°
a fool°
in his folly.° |
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17:13
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house. |
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17:13
Whoso rewardeth°°
evil°
for°
good,°
evil°
shall not°
depart°°°°
from his house.°° |
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17:14
The beginning of strife is [as] when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling. |
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17:14
The beginning°
of strife°
[is as] when one letteth out°°
water:°
therefore leave off°°
contention,°
before°
it be meddled°°
with.° |
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17:15
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah. |
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17:15
He that justifieth°°
the wicked,°
and he that condemneth°°
the just,°
even°
they both°
[are] abomination°
to the LORD.° |
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17:16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding? |
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17:16
Wherefore°°
[is there] a price°
in the hand°
of a fool°
to get°°
wisdom,°
seeing [he hath] no°
heart°
[to it]? |
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17:17
A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity. |
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17:17
A friend°
loveth°°
at all°
times,°
and a brother°
is born°°
for adversity.° |
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17:18
A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor. |
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17:18
A man°
void°
of understanding°
striketh°°
hands,°
[and] becometh°°
surety°
in the presence°
of his friend.° |
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17:19
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction. |
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17:19
He loveth°°
transgression°
that loveth°°
strife:°
[and] he that exalteth°°
his gate°
seeketh°°
destruction.° |
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17:20
He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. |
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17:20
He that hath a froward°
heart°
findeth°°
no°
good:°
and he that hath a perverse°°
tongue°
falleth°°
into mischief.° |
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17:21
He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy. |
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17:21
He that begetteth°°
a fool°
[doeth it] to his sorrow:°
and the father°
of a fool°
hath no°
joy.°° |
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17:22
A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones. |
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17:22
A merry°
heart°
doeth good°°
[like] a medicine:°
but a broken°
spirit°
drieth°°
the bones.° |
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17:23
A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice. |
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17:23
A wicked°
[man] taketh°°
a gift°
out of the bosom°°
to pervert°°
the ways°
of judgment.° |
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17:24
Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. |
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17:24
Wisdom°
[is] before°°
him that hath understanding;°°°
but the eyes°
of a fool°
[are] in the ends°
of the earth.° |
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17:25
A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him. |
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17:25
A foolish°
son°
[is] a grief°
to his father,°
and bitterness°
to her that bare°°
him. |
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17:26
Also to punish the righteous is not good, [Nor] to smite the noble for [their] uprightness. |
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17:26
Also°
to punish°°
the just°
[is] not°
good,°
[nor] to strike°°
princes°
for°
equity.° |
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17:27
He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding. |
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17:27
He that hath°°
knowledge°°
spareth°°
his words:°
[and] a man°
of understanding°
is of an excellent°°°
spirit.° |
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17:28
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is [esteemed as] prudent. |
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17:28
Even°
a fool,°
when he holdeth his peace,°°
is counted°°
wise:°
[and] he that shutteth°°
his lips°
[is esteemed] a man of understanding.°° |
