Proverbs 17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 Better a dry crust with peace
than a house full of feasting with strife.(A)
2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and share an inheritance among brothers.
4 A wicked person listens to malicious talk;[a]
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
5 The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker,(D)
and one who rejoices over calamity
will not go unpunished.(E)
6 Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly,
and the pride of sons is their fathers.
7 Eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips;
how much worse are lies for a ruler.
10 A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person
more than a hundred lashes into a fool.
12 Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs(K)
than a fool in his foolishness.
14 To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.(N)
15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just(O)—
both are detestable to the Lord.
16 Why does a fool have money in his hand
with no intention of buying wisdom?(P)
17 A friend loves at all times,(Q)
and a brother is born for a difficult time.
19 One who loves to offend loves strife;(S)
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.
20 One with a twisted mind will not succeed,
and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.(T)
21 A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow;
the father of a fool has no joy.(U)
22 A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.(V)
24 Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive,
but a fool’s eyes(Y) roam to the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is grief to his father
and bitterness to the one who bore him.(Z)
27 The intelligent person restrains his words,(AB)
and one who keeps a cool head[e]
is a man of understanding.
28 Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent,
discerning when he seals his lips.(AC)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:4 Lit to lips of iniquity
- Proverbs 17:11 Or a merciless angel
- Proverbs 17:18 Lit sense shakes hands
- Proverbs 17:26 Or noble unfairly
- Proverbs 17:27 Lit spirit
Proverbs 17
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 17
1 It is better to have a dry crust to eat in peace
than to feast in a house that is filled with strife.
2 A wise servant will rule over an unworthy son
and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
3 The crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold,
but it is the Lord who tests the heart.
4 An evildoer listens eagerly to wicked lips,
and a liar pays heed to a slanderous tongue.
5 Anyone who mocks the poor insults their Creator;[a]
whoever gloats at another’s distress will not go unpunished.
6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,
and the glory of children is their parents.
7 Fine words are not becoming to a fool,
and much less are false words to a noble.
8 A bribe is like a magic stone to one who offers it;
wherever he turns, he meets with success.[b]
9 One who forgives a misdeed fosters friendship,
but he who divulges it separates good friends.
10 A reproof makes a far greater impression upon a discerning person
than a hundred blows will upon a fool.
11 A wicked man is only interested in fomenting rebellion;
hence a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12 It is better to come upon a bear robbed of her cubs
rather than confronting a fool in his folly.
13 One who returns evil for good
will forever have misfortune in his house.
14 To begin a quarrel is like unleashing a flood;
so desist before the quarreling begins.
15 Absolving the wicked and condemning the innocent
are both equally abominable to the Lord.
16 Of what advantage is money in the hands of a fool?
Can he purchase wisdom if he has no desire to learn?
17 A true friend is one at all times,
and a brother is born to render help in time of need.
18 A man without sense gives a pledge
to become surety for a neighbor.[c]
19 One who sows discord enjoys strife,
and one who constructs a high threshold invites disaster.
20 One whose heart is perverse will never prosper,
and one whose tongue is evil will come to trouble.
21 The father of a fool endures endless sorrow
and receives no joy from having begotten him.
22 A cheerful heart[d] is excellent medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23 A wicked man conceals a bribe[e] under his cloak
to divert the course of justice.
24 A discerning man sets his face toward wisdom,
but the eyes of a fool range to the ends of the earth.[f]
25 A foolish son causes grief to his father
and brings sorrow to the mother who bore him.
26 It is not right to fine the innocent
or to flog princes for their integrity.
27 One who uses words sparingly is truly wise;
a man of discernment keeps his tongue under control.
28 Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;
if he closes his lips, he is regarded as intelligent.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:5 Anyone who mocks the poor insults their Creator: see note on Prov 14:31.
- Proverbs 17:8 Such is human behavior that bribes open doors (see v. 23; 18:16; 21:14), but both bribe-giving and bribe-taking are evil acts that corrupt the human heart and are abhorrent to the Lord (see Deut 10:17) who condemns them (see Prov 15:27; Deut 16:19; 1 Sam 12:3; Ps 26:10; Eccl 7:7; Isa 1:23; 33:15; Am 5:12; 1 Tim 6:10).
- Proverbs 17:18 See note on Prov 6:1-5.
- Proverbs 17:22 Cheerful heart: see Prov 14:30; 15:13, 30; 16:15.
- Proverbs 17:23 Bribe: see note on v. 8.
- Proverbs 17:24 The prudent look directly in front of them; fools go astray.
Proverbs 17
King James Version
17 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.
4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Kawikaan 17
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
17 Ang kaunting pagkain na pinagsasaluhan nang may kapayapaan ay higit na mabuti kaysa sa maraming pagkain ngunit may alitan.
2 Pamumunuan ng marunong na lingkod ang nakakahiyang anak ng kanyang amo at sa kanilang mamanahin makakabahagi pa ito.
3 Sinusubok ng Panginoon ang puso ng tao katulad ng pilak at ginto na sinusubok sa apoy kung ito ay tunay o hindi.
4 Ang taong masama ay gustong makinig sa kapwa niya masama, at ang taong sinungaling ay gustong makinig sa kapwa niya sinungaling.
5 Ang kumukutya sa mahihirap ay inaalipusta ang kanyang Manlilikha. Ang taong nagagalak sa kapahamakan ng iba ay parurusahan.
6 Karangalan ng mga loloʼt lola ang kanilang mga apo, gayon din naman, karangalan ng mga anak ang kanilang mga magulang.
7 Hindi bagay sa hangal ang magsalita ng mabuti, at lalong hindi bagay sa isang namumuno ang magsinungaling.
8 Sa tingin ng iba ang suhol ay parang salamangka na magagawa ang kahit anumang bagay.
9 Kung patatawarin mo ang kasalanan ng iyong kaibigan, mananatili ang inyong samahan, ngunit kung patuloy mong uungkatin ang kanyang kasalanan, masisira ang inyong pagkakaibigan.
10 Sa isang saway lang natututo ang taong may pang-unawa, ngunit ang taong mangmang ay hindi natututo hampasin mo man ng walang awa.
11 Laging naghahanap ng gulo ang taong masama, kaya ipapadala laban sa kanya ang isang taong malupit na magpaparusa sa kanya.
12 Mas mabuti pang masalubong mo ang isang osong inagawan ng anak kaysa sa hangal na gumagawa ng kahangalan.
13 Kapag kasamaan ang iginanti mo sa kabutihang ginawa sa iyo, palaging may masamang mangyayari sa sambahayan mo.
14 Ang simula ng away ay katulad ng butas sa isang dike, kailangang tapalan bago lumaki.
15 Kasuklam-suklam sa Panginoon ang taong nagpaparusa sa taong walang kasalanan o nagpapalaya sa taong may kasalanan.
16 Walang kabuluhang pag-aralin ang taong hangal sapagkat hindi naman niya hinahangad ang matuto.
17 Ang kaibigan ay nagmamahal sa lahat ng panahon, at nagkaroon tayo ng kapatid upang sa kagipitan ay tumulong.
18 Ang taong nangakong managot sa utang ng iba ay kulang sa karunungan.
19 Ang taong gusto ng kasalanan ay gusto rin ng kaguluhan. At ang taong mayabang ay naghahanap ng kapahamakan.
20 Hindi uunlad ang taong baluktot ang pag-iisip, at ang taong sinungaling ay dadanas ng kasawian.
21 Ang anak na hangal ay nagdudulot ng kalungkutan at kabiguan sa magulang.
22 Ang pagiging masayahin ay parang gamot na nakabubuti sa katawan, ngunit ang pagiging malungkutin ay nagpapahina ng katawan.
23 Ang taong masama ay tumatanggap ng suhol upang ipagkait ang makatarungang hatol.
24 Ang taong may pang-unawa ay naghahangad pa ng karunungan; ngunit ang isip ng mangmang ay pagala-gala.
25 Ang anak na hangal ay nagdudulot ng kapaitan at kalungkutan sa kanyang mga magulang.
26 Hindi mabuti na parusahan ang taong matuwid o ang taong marangal.
27 Ang taong marunong at nakakaunawa ay maingat magsalita at hindi padalos-dalos.
28 Kahit ang mangmang ay parang marunong at nakakaunawa kapag tahimik.
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