Proverbs 17

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Better a dry crust with peace than a house full of feasting with strife.	1 Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife.
2 An intelligent servant will rule over a worthless son, and will share the inheritance with the brothers.	2 A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren.
3 The crucible for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the tester of hearts is the LORD.	3 As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.
4 The evil man gives heed to wicked lips, and listens to falsehood from a mischievous tongue.	4 The evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips.
5 He who mocks the poor blasphemes his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.	5 He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his Maker; and he that rejoiceth at another man's ruin, shall not be unpunished.
6 Grandchildren are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their parentage.	6 Children's children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers.
7 Fine words are out of place in a fool; how much more, lying words in a noble!	7 Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince.
8 A man who has a bribe to offer rates it a magic stone; at every turn it brings him success.	8 The expectation of him that expecteth, is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.
9 He who covers up a misdeed fosters friendship, but he who gossips about it separates friends.	9 He that concealeth a transgression. seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.
10 A single reprimand does more for a man of intelligence than a hundred lashes for a fool.	10 A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.
11 On rebellion alone is the wicked man bent, but a merciless messenger will be sent against him.	11 An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him.
12 Face a bear robbed of her cubs, but never a fool in his folly!	12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own folly.
13 If a man returns evil for good, from his house evil will not depart.	13 He that rendereth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 The start of strife is like the opening of a dam; therefore, check a quarrel before it begins!	14 The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: before he suffereth reproach he forsaketh judgment.
15 He who condones the wicked, he who condemns the just, are both an abomination to the LORD.	15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.
16 Of what use in the fool's hand are the means to buy wisdom, since he has no mind for it?	16 What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.
17 He who is a friend is always a friend, and a brother is born for the time of stress.	17 He that is a friend loveth at all times: and a brother is proved in distress.
18 Senseless is the man who gives his hand in pledge, who becomes surety for his neighbor.	18 A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.
19 He who loves strife loves guilt; he who builds his gate high courts disaster.	19 He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin.
20 He who is perverse in heart finds no good, and a double-tongued man falls into trouble.	20 He that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that perverteth his tongue, shall fall into evil.
21 To be a fool's parent is grief for a man; the father of a numskull has no joy.	21 A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.
22 A joyful heart is the health of the body, but a depressed spirit dries up the bones.	22 A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.
23 The wicked man accepts a concealed bribe to pervert the course of justice.	23 The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment.
24 The man of intelligence fixes his gaze on wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.	24 Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is vexation to his father, and bitter sorrow to her who bore him.	25 A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him.
26 It is wrong to fine an innocent man, but beyond reason to scourge princes.	26 It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.
27 He who spares his words is truly wise, and he who is chary of speech is a man of intelligence.	27 He that setteth bounds to his words. is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.
28 Even a fool, if he keeps silent, is considered wise; if he closes his lips, intelligent.	28 Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.