# Proverbs 17

> Lumin Translation

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Lumin’s own translation, drafted with AI from the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, checked verse by verse against them, and approved by Lumin. Brackets mark verses not found in the earliest manuscripts.

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1. Better a dry crust with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.
2. A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully and will share the inheritance with the brothers.
3. The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests hearts.
4. An evildoer pays attention to wicked lips; a liar listens to a destructive tongue.
5. Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; whoever rejoices at disaster will not go unpunished.
6. Grandchildren are the crown of the old, and the glory of children is their fathers.
7. Fine speech does not suit a senseless fool; still less do lying lips suit a noble.
8. A bribe is a lucky stone in the eyes of its owner; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
9. Whoever covers over an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.
10. A rebuke goes deeper into a discerning person than a hundred blows into a fool.
11. An evil person seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12. Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
13. Whoever repays evil for good—evil will not leave his house.
14. Starting a quarrel is like letting out water, so drop the dispute before it breaks out.
15. Whoever acquits the wicked and whoever condemns the righteous—both of them are detestable to Yahweh.
16. Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense?
17. A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of trouble.
18. A person lacking sense shakes hands on a pledge and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.
19. Whoever loves offense loves strife; whoever builds his doorway high is looking for destruction.
20. One with a crooked heart finds nothing good, and one with a twisted tongue falls into trouble.
21. Whoever fathers a fool brings himself grief, and the father of a senseless fool has no joy.
22. A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23. A wicked person takes a bribe from under his cloak to bend the paths of justice.
24. Wisdom is right in front of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
25. A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
26. It is not good even to fine the righteous, or to flog nobles for their uprightness.
27. Whoever holds back his words has knowledge, and a person of understanding is restrained in spirit.
28. Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; whoever shuts his lips is thought discerning.

## Nearby chapters

[Proverbs 16](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/16.md)
[Proverbs 18](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/18.md)

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