dynamicbible/DynamicBibleIonic/www/data/bibles/asv/20-17.json

{"ch":17,"vss":[{"v":1,"w":[{"t":"Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife."}]},{"v":2,"w":[{"t":"A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son       that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren."}]},{"v":3,"w":[{"t":"The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts."}]},{"v":4,"w":[{"t":"An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [And] a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue."}]},{"v":5,"w":[{"t":"Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; [And] he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished."}]},{"v":6,"w":[{"t":"Children`s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers."}]},{"v":7,"w":[{"t":"Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince."}]},{"v":8,"w":[{"t":"A bribe is [as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that       hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth."}]},{"v":9,"w":[{"t":"He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends."}]},{"v":10,"w":[{"t":"A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool."}]},{"v":11,"w":[{"t":"An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him."}]},{"v":12,"w":[{"t":"Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly."}]},{"v":13,"w":[{"t":"Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house."}]},{"v":14,"w":[{"t":"The beginning of strife is [as] when one letteth out       water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling."}]},{"v":15,"w":[{"t":"He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth       the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah."}]},{"v":16,"w":[{"t":"Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy       wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?"}]},{"v":17,"w":[{"t":"A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity."}]},{"v":18,"w":[{"t":"A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor."}]},{"v":19,"w":[{"t":"He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction."}]},{"v":20,"w":[{"t":"He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief."}]},{"v":21,"w":[{"t":"He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy."}]},{"v":22,"w":[{"t":"A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones."}]},{"v":23,"w":[{"t":"A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice."}]},{"v":24,"w":[{"t":"Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth."}]},{"v":25,"w":[{"t":"A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him."}]},{"v":26,"w":[{"t":"Also to punish the righteous is not good, [Nor] to smite the noble for [their] uprightness."}]},{"v":27,"w":[{"t":"He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding."}]},{"v":28,"w":[{"t":"Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is [esteemed as] prudent."}]}]}