en_wbms - Pro 17 - Ozzuu Bible

¹ Better is a dry morsel with joy, than an house full of sacrifices with chiding.

² A wise servant shall be lord of fond [or foolish] sons; and he shall part heritage among brethren.

³ As silver is proved by fire, and gold is proved by a chimney, so the Lord proveth hearts.

⁴ An evil man obeyeth to a wicked tongue; and a false man obeyeth to false lips.

⁵ He that despiseth a poor man, reproveth his maker; and he that is glad in the falling of another man, shall not be unpunished.

⁶ The crown of eld [or old] men is the sons of sons; and the glory of sons is the fathers of them.

⁷ Words well-set together beseem not a fool; and a lying lip becometh not a prince.

⁸ A precious stone most acceptable is the abiding of him that seeketh; whither ever he turneth himself, he understandeth prudently.

⁹ He that covereth trespass, seeketh friendships; he that rehearseth by an high word, separateth them that be knit together in peace.

¹⁰ A blaming profiteth more at a prudent man, than an hundred wounds at a fool.

¹¹ Ever an evil man seeketh strives; forsooth a cruel angel shall be sent against him.

¹² It speedeth more to meet a female bear, when her whelps be ravished, than a fool trusting to himself in his folly.

¹³ Evil shall not go away from the house of him, that yieldeth evils for goods.

¹⁴ He that letteth out water, is the head of strives; and before that he suffereth wrong, he forsaketh doom.

¹⁵ Both he that justifieth a wicked man, and he that condemneth a just [or rightwise] man, ever either is abominable to God.

¹⁶ What profiteth it to a fool to have riches, since he may not buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh falling; and he that escheweth to learn, shall fall into evils.

¹⁷ He that is a friend, loveth in all time; and a brother is proved in anguishes.

¹⁸ A fond [or foolish] man shall make joy with hands, when he hath promised for his friend.

¹⁹ He that bethinketh discords, loveth chidings; and he that enhanceth his mouth, seeketh falling.

²⁰ He that is of wayward heart, shall not find good; and he that turneth the tongue, shall fall into evil.

²¹ A fool is born in his shame; but neither the father shall be glad in a fool.

²² A joyful soul maketh liking age; a sorrowful spirit maketh dry bones.

²³ A wicked man taketh gifts from the bosom, to mis-turn the paths of doom.

²⁴ Wisdom shineth in the face of a prudent man; the eyes of fools be in the ends of earth.

²⁵ A fond [or foolish] son is the ire [or the wrath] of the father, and the sorrow of the mother that bare him.

²⁶ It is not good to bring in harm to a just [or rightwise] man; neither to smite the prince that deemeth rightfully.

²⁷ He that measureth his words, is wise and prudent; and a learned man is of precious spirit.

²⁸ Also a fool, if he is still, shall be guessed a wise man; and, if he presseth together his lips, he is guessed an understanding man.