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Proverbs 17
New King James Version
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
Proverbs 17
New International Version
Proverbs 17
New International Version
17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
than a house full of feasting, with strife.(A)
2 A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance as one of the family.
4 A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
5 Whoever mocks the poor(D) shows contempt for their Maker;(E)
whoever gloats over disaster(F) will not go unpunished.(G)
6 Children’s children(H) are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.
7 Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
how much worse lying lips to a ruler!(I)
8 A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
they think success will come at every turn.(J)
9 Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,(K)
but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.(L)
10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
more than a hundred lashes a fool.
11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
the messenger of death will be sent against them.
12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool bent on folly.(M)
14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.(P)
16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?(S)
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.(T)
18 One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
and puts up security for a neighbor.(U)
19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
21 To have a fool for a child brings grief;
there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.(V)
24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes(AA) wander to the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.(AB)
26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(AC)
surely to flog honest officials is not right.
27 The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,(AD)
and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.(AE)
28 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
and discerning if they hold their tongues.(AF)
Mga Kawikaan 17
Magandang Balita Biblia
Mga Kawikaan 17
Magandang Balita Biblia
17 Kahit tinapay ang kinakain ngunit may kapayapaan,
mabuting di hamak kaysa malaki ngunit magulong handaan.
2 Ang tusong alipin ay makakahati pa sa mamanahin,
ng anak ng kanyang amo kung ito'y inutil.
3 Dinadalisay sa apoy ang ginto at pilak,
ngunit sa puso ng tao'y si Yahweh ang sumisiyasat.
4 Ang taong masama ay nakikinig sa payo ng masama,
at ang sinungaling ay sumusunod sa baluktot na dila.
5 Ang nanlalait sa mahirap ay humahamak sa Maykapal,
at ang nagagalak sa kapahamakan ng iba'y mayroon ding pananagutan.
6 Ang mga apo ay putong ng katandaan;
ang karangalan ng mga anak ay ang kanilang magulang.
7 Ang pinong pananalita ay di mahahanap sa mangmang,
ni ang kasinungalingan sa taong marangal.
8 Sa paniwala ng iba ang suhol ay parang salamangka;
kaya lahat ay makukuha kung may pansuhol ka.
9 Ang pagpapatawad sa kapwa ay nagpapasarap sa samahan,
ngunit ang pagkakalat ng kahinaan ay sumisira ng pagkakaibigan.
10 Ang matalino'y natututo sa isang salita
ngunit ang mangmang ay hindi, hampasin mang walang awa.
11 Ang nais ng masama'y paghihimagsik,
kaya ipadadala sa kanya'y isang sugong malupit.
12 Mabuti pang harapin ang inahing osong inagawan ng anak
kaysa kausapin ang isang mangmang na lublob sa kahangalan.
13 Kapag masama ang iginanti sa mabuting ginawa,
ang kapahamakan sa buhay ay di mawawala.
14 Ang simula ng kaguluha'y parang butas sa isang dike;
na dapat ay sarhan bago ito lumaki.
15 Ang humahatol sa walang kasalanan at ang umaayon sa kasamaan,
kay Yahweh ay kapwa kasuklam-suklam.
16 Walang katuturan ang gumugol para sa pag-aaral,
ng isang taong pumili na siya'y maging mangmang.
17 Ang(A) kaibigan ay nagmamahal sa lahat ng panahon,
at sa oras ng kagipita'y kapatid na tumutulong.
18 Ang mangangakong magbayad para sa utang ng iba,
kamangmangang maituturing ang kanyang ginagawa.
19 Ang umiibig sa kaguluhan ay umiibig sa kasalanan;
at ang mayayabang ay naghahanap ng kapahamakan.
20 Ang masamang isipan ay hindi uunlad,
ang sinungaling ay aabot sa kasawiang-palad.
21 Ang mga magulang ng anak na mangmang,
sakit sa damdamin ang nararanasan.
22 Ang pagkamasayahin ay mabuti sa katawan,
at ang malungkuti'y unti-unting namamatay.
23 Ang katarungan ay hindi nakakamtan,
kung itong masama, suhol ay patulan.
24 Karunungan ang pangarap ng taong may unawa,
ngunit ang isip ng mangmang ay pagala-gala.
25 Ang hangal na anak ay problema ng kanyang ama
at pabigat sa damdamin ng kanyang ina.
26 Ang pagpaparusa sa matuwid ay hindi makatuwiran,
maging ang pagpapahirap sa taong buhay marangal.
27 Nagtataglay ng kaalaman ang maingat magsalita,
ang mahinahon ay taong may pagkaunawa.
28 Ang(B) mangmang na hindi madaldal ay iisiping marunong;
kung hindi siya masalita at ang bibig ay laging tikom.
Proverbs 17
King James Version
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.
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