Proverbs 17

than a house full of feasting with strife.

and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

but Yahweh tests the hearts.

A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

the glory of children are their parents.

much less do lying lips fit a prince.

wherever he turns, he prospers.

but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

than a hundred lashes into a fool.

therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

rather than a fool in his folly.

evil shall not depart from his house.

therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

since he has no understanding?

and a brother is born for adversity.

and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

The father of a fool has no joy.

but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

to pervert the ways of justice.

but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

and bitterness to her who bore him.

nor to flog officials for their integrity.

He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.