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Proverbs chapter 17

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BetterH2896 is a dryH2720 morsel,H6595 and quietnessH7962 therewith, than an houseH1004 fullH4392 of sacrificesH2077 with strife.H7379
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A wiseH7919 servantH5650 shall have ruleH4910 over a sonH1121 that causes shame,H954 and shall have partH2505 of the inheritanceH5159 amongH8432 the brothers.H251
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The finingH4715 potH4715 is for silver,H3701 and the furnaceH3564 for gold:H2091 but the LORDH3068 triesH974 the hearts.H3826
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A wickedH7489 doer gives heedH7181 to falseH205 lips;H8193 and a liarH8267 gives earH238 to a naughtyH1942 tongue.H3956
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Whoever mocksH3932 the poorH7326 reproachesH2778 his Maker:H6213 and he that is gladH8056 at calamitiesH343 shall not be unpunished.H5352
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Children'sH1121 childrenH1121 are the crownH5850 of oldH2205 men; and the gloryH8597 of childrenH1121 are their fathers.H1
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ExcellentH3499 speechH8193 becomesH5000 not a fool:H5036 muchH637 less do lyingH8267 lipsH8193 a prince.H5081
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A giftH7810 is as a preciousH2580 stoneH68 in the eyesH5869 of him that hasH1167 it: whereverH413 it turns,H6437 it prospers.H7919
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He that coversH3680 a transgressionH6588 seeksH1245 love;H160 but he that repeatsH8138 a matterH1697 separatesH6504 very friends.H441
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A reproofH1606 entersH5181 more into a wiseH995 man than an hundredH3967 stripesH5221 into a fool.H3684
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An evilH7451 man seeksH1245 onlyH389 rebellion:H4805 therefore a cruelH394 messengerH4397 shall be sentH7971 against him.
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Let a bearH1677 robbedH7909 of her whelps meetH6298 a man,H376 ratherH408 than a foolH3684 in his folly.H200
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Whoever rewardsH7725 evilH7451 for good,H2896 evilH7451 shall not departH4185 from his house.H1004
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The beginningH7225 of strifeH4066 is as when one letsH6362 out water:H4325 therefore leaveH5203 off contention,H7379 beforeH6440 it be meddledH1566 with.
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He that justifiesH6663 the wicked,H7563 and he that condemnsH7561 the just,H6662 evenH1571 they bothH8147 are abominationH8441 to the LORD.H3068
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WhyH4100 H2088 is there a priceH4242 in the handH3027 of a foolH3684 to getH7069 wisdom,H2451 seeing he has noH369 heartH3820 to it?
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A friendH7453 lovesH157 at allH3605 times,H6256 and a brotherH251 is bornH3205 for adversity.H6869
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A manH120 voidH2638 of understandingH3820 strikesH8628 hands,H3709 and becomesH6148 suretyH6161 in the presenceH6440 of his friend.H7453
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He lovesH157 transgressionH6588 that lovesH157 strife:H4683 and he that exaltsH1361 his gateH6607 seeksH1245 destruction.H7667
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He that has a fraudulentH6141 heartH3820 findsH4672 noH3808 good:H2896 and he that has a perverseH2015 tongueH3956 fallsH5307 into mischief.H7451
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He that begetsH3205 a foolH3684 does it to his sorrow:H8424 and the fatherH1 of a foolH5036 has noH3808 joy.H8056
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A merryH8056 heartH3820 does goodH3190 like a medicine:H1456 but a brokenH5218 spiritH7307 driesH3001 the bones.H1634
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A wickedH7563 man takesH3947 a giftH7810 out of the bosomH2436 to pervertH5186 the waysH734 of judgment.H4941
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WisdomH2451 is beforeH854 H6440 him that has understanding;H995 but the eyesH5869 of a foolH3684 are in the endsH7097 of the earth.H776
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A foolishH3684 sonH1121 is a griefH3708 to his father,H1 and bitternessH4470 to her that boreH3205 him.
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AlsoH1571 to punishH6064 the justH6662 is not good,H2896 nor to strikeH5221 princesH5081 for equity.H3476
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He that has knowledgeH1847 sparesH2820 his words:H561 and a manH376 of understandingH8394 is of an excellentH7119 spirit.H7307
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EvenH1571 a fool,H191 when he holdsH2790 his peace,H2790 is countedH2803 wise:H2450 and he that shutsH331 his lipsH8193 is esteemed a man of understanding.H995