{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/dbt/proverbs/17","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T02:52:35.015Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":17,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":16,"nextChapter":18,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":28},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"A wise servant shall rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Whoso mocketh a poor man reproacheth his Maker; he that is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Excellent speech becometh not a vile man; how much less do lying lips a noble!"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"An evil man seeketh only rebellion; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a fool in his folly."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"The friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow, and the father of a vile man hath no joy."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"A joyful heart promoteth healing; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"To punish a righteous man is not good, nor to strike nobles because of their uprightness."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, and he that shutteth his lips, intelligent."}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 17 (DBT)","markdown":"[Proverbs 17](https://primebible.com/dbt/proverbs/17)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/proverbs/17 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}