17Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting—and conflict.H2896H2720H6595H7962H1004H4392H2077H73792A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.H7919H5650H4910H1121H954H2505H5159H8432H2513Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the Lord tests the heart.H4715H3701H3564H2091H3068H974H38264Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander.H7489H7181H205H8193H8267H238H1942H39565Those who mock the poor insult their Maker; those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.H3932H7326H2778H6213H8056H343H53526Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children.H1121H1121H5850H2205H8597H1121H17Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool; even less are lies fitting for a ruler.H3499H8193H5000H5036H8267H8193H50818A bribe is like a lucky charm; whoever gives one will prosper!H7810H2580H68H5869H1167H6437H79199Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.H3680H6588H1245H160H8138H1697H6504H44110A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.H1606H5181H995H3967H5221H368411Evil people are eager for rebellion, but they will be severely punished.H7451H1245H4805H394H4397H797112It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.H1677H7909H6298H376H408H3684H20013If you repay good with evil, evil will never leave your house.H7725H7451H2896H7451H4185H4185H100414Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.H7225H4066H6362H4325H5203H7379H6440H156615Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent—both are detestable to the Lord.H6663H7563H7561H6662H8147H8441H306816It is senseless to pay tuition to educate a fool, since he has no heart for learning.H4242H3027H3684H7069H2451H382017A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.H7453H157H6256H251H3205H686918It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for a friend.H120H2638H3820H8628H3709H6148H6161H6440H745319Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin; anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.H157H6588H157H4683H1361H6607H1245H766720The crooked heart will not prosper; the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.H6141H3820H4672H2896H2015H3956H5307H745121It is painful to be the parent of a fool; there is no joy for the father of a rebel.H3205H3684H8424H1H5036H805522A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.H8056H3820H3190H1456H5218H7307H3001H163423The wicked take secret bribes to pervert the course of justice.H7563H3947H7810H2436H5186H734H494124Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.H2451H6440H995H5869H3684H7097H77625Foolish children bring grief to their father and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.H3684H1121H3708H1H4470H320526It is wrong to punish the godly for being good or to flog leaders for being honest.H6064H6662H2896H5221H5081H347627A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered.H3045H1847H2820H561H376H8394H3368H7119H730728Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.H191H2790H2803H2450H331H8193H995