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King James Bible
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Youngs Literal Translation
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| 17:1 |
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. |
Better `is' a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife. |
| 17:2 |
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. |
A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance. |
| 17:3 |
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. |
A refining pot `is' for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts `is' Jehovah. |
| 17:4 |
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. |
An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue. |
| 17:5 |
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. |
Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted. |
| 17:6 |
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. |
Sons' sons `are' the crown of old men, And the glory of sons `are' their fathers. |
| 17:7 |
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. |
Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood. |
| 17:8 |
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. |
A stone of grace `is' the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. |
| 17:9 |
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. |
Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend. |
| 17:10 |
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. |
Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool. |
| 17:11 |
An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. |
An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him. |
| 17:12 |
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. |
The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly. |
| 17:13 |
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. |
Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house. |
| 17:14 |
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. |
The beginning of contention `is' a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife. |
| 17:15 |
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. |
Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these `are' an abomination to Jehovah. |
| 17:16 |
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? |
Why `is' this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none? |
| 17:17 |
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. |
At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born. |
| 17:18 |
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. |
A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend. |
| 17:19 |
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. |
Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction. |
| 17:20 |
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. |
The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil. |
| 17:21 |
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. |
Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not. |
| 17:22 |
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. |
A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone. |
| 17:23 |
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. |
A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment. |
| 17:24 |
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. |
The face of the intelligent `is' to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth. |
| 17:25 |
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him. |
A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him. |
| 17:26 |
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity. |
Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness. |
| 17:27 |
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. |
One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper `is' a man of understanding. |
| 17:28 |
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. |
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent! |
