Provérbios 17
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17 Melhor é um bocado seco e com ele a tranquilidade do que a casa cheia de vítimas, com contenda. 2 O servo prudente dominará sobre o filho que procede indignamente; e entre os irmãos repartirá a herança. 3 O crisol é para a prata, e o forno, para o ouro; mas o Senhor prova os corações. 4 O malfazejo atenta para o lábio iníquo; o mentiroso inclina os ouvidos para a língua maligna. 5 O que escarnece do pobre insulta ao que o criou; o que se alegra da calamidade não ficará impune. 6 Coroa dos velhos são os filhos dos filhos; e a glória dos filhos são seus pais. 7 Não convém ao tolo a fala excelente; quanto menos ao príncipe, o lábio mentiroso! 8 Pedra preciosa é o presente aos olhos dos que o recebem; para onde quer que se volte, servirá de proveito. 9 O que encobre a transgressão busca a amizade, mas o que renova a questão separa os maiores amigos. 10 Mais profundamente entra a repreensão no prudente do que cem açoites no tolo. 11 Na verdade, o rebelde não busca senão o mal, mas mensageiro cruel se enviará contra ele. 12 Encontre-se com o homem a ursa à qual roubaram os filhos, mas não o louco na sua estultícia. 13 Quanto àquele que torna mal por bem, não se apartará o mal da sua casa. 14 Como o soltar as águas, é o princípio da contenda; deixa por isso a porfia, antes que sejas envolvido. 15 O que justifica o ímpio e o que condena o justo abomináveis são para o Senhor, tanto um como o outro. 16 De que serviria o preço na mão do tolo para comprar a sabedoria, visto que não tem entendimento? 17 Em todo o tempo ama o amigo; e na angústia nasce o irmão. 18 O homem falto de entendimento dá a mão, ficando por fiador do seu companheiro. 19 O que ama a contenda ama a transgressão; o que alça a sua porta busca a ruína. 20 O perverso de coração nunca achará o bem; e o que tem a língua dobre virá a cair no mal. 21 O que gera um tolo, para sua tristeza o faz; e o pai do insensato não se alegrará. 22 O coração alegre serve de bom remédio, mas o espírito abatido virá a secar os ossos. 23 O ímpio tira o presente do seio para perverter as veredas da justiça. 24 No rosto do sábio se vê a sabedoria, mas os olhos do louco estão nas extremidades da terra. 25 O filho insensato é tristeza para seu pai e amargura para quem o deu à luz. 26 Não é bom também punir o justo, nem ferirem os príncipes ao que age justamente. 27 Retém as suas palavras o que possui o conhecimento, e o homem de entendimento é de precioso espírito. 28 Até o tolo, quando se cala, será reputado por sábio; e o que cerrar os seus lábios, por sábio.
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.
Proverbs 17
New King James Version
The Lord Tests Hearts
2 A wise servant will rule over (B)a son who causes shame,
And will share an inheritance among the brothers.
3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
(C)But the Lord tests the hearts.
4 An evildoer gives heed to false lips;
A liar listens eagerly to a [b]spiteful tongue.
5 (D)He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;
(E)He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
6 (F)Children’s children are the crown of old men,
And the glory of children is their father.
7 Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,
Much less lying lips to a prince.
8 A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
10 (I)Rebuke is more effective for a wise man
Than a hundred blows on a fool.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12 Let a man meet (J)a bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly.
13 Whoever (K)rewards evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife is like releasing water;
Therefore (L)stop contention before a quarrel starts.
15 (M)He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
16 Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom,
Since he has no heart for it?
17 (N)A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
18 (O)A man devoid of [c]understanding [d]shakes hands in a pledge,
And becomes [e]surety for his friend.
19 He who loves transgression loves strife,
And (P)he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
20 He who has a [f]deceitful heart finds no good,
And he who has (Q)a perverse tongue falls into evil.
21 He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.
23 A wicked man accepts a bribe [h]behind the back
To pervert the ways of justice.
24 (S)Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
25 A (T)foolish son is a grief to his father,
And bitterness to her who bore him.
26 Also, to punish the righteous is not good,
Nor to strike princes for their uprightness.
27 (U)He who has knowledge spares his words,
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.
28 (V)Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace;
When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:1 Or sacrificial meals
- Proverbs 17:4 Lit. destructive
- Proverbs 17:18 Lit. heart
- Proverbs 17:18 Lit. strikes the hands
- Proverbs 17:18 guaranty or collateral
- Proverbs 17:20 crooked
- Proverbs 17:22 Or makes medicine even better
- Proverbs 17:23 Under cover, lit. from the bosom
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