Proverbs 17 | BSB Bible Study

Proverbs 17:1 (BSB)
Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.

Proverbs 17:2 (BSB)
A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.

Proverbs 17:3 (BSB)
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.

Proverbs 17:4 (BSB)
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

Proverbs 17:5 (BSB)
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 17:6 (BSB)
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.

Proverbs 17:7 (BSB)
Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!

Proverbs 17:8 (BSB)
A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

Proverbs 17:9 (BSB)
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.

Proverbs 17:10 (BSB)
A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.

Proverbs 17:11 (BSB)
An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

Proverbs 17:12 (BSB)
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

Proverbs 17:13 (BSB)
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.

Proverbs 17:14 (BSB)
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

Proverbs 17:15 (BSB)
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.

Proverbs 17:16 (BSB)
Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

Proverbs 17:17 (BSB)
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 17:18 (BSB)
A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.

Proverbs 17:19 (BSB)
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.

Proverbs 17:20 (BSB)
The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.

Proverbs 17:21 (BSB)
A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.

Proverbs 17:22 (BSB)
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

Proverbs 17:23 (BSB)
A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.

Proverbs 17:24 (BSB)
Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 17:25 (BSB)
A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.

Proverbs 17:26 (BSB)
It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.

Proverbs 17:27 (BSB)
A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

Proverbs 17:28 (BSB)
Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

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