{"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/ylt/proverbs/17","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-15T14:14:49.869Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","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 rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts is Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Sons' sons are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons are their fathers."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"A stone of grace is the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And — not a fool in his folly."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"The beginning of contention is a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these are an abomination to Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Why is this — a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"The face of the intelligent is to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool — at the end of the earth."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"A provocation to his father is a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper is a man of understanding."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!"}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 17 (YLT)","markdown":"[Proverbs 17](https://primebible.com/ylt/proverbs/17)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/proverbs/17 (accessed 2026-06-15)."}}