Proverbs 17:1-15

Today’s Scripture:

It is better to eat a dry crust of bread in peace and quiet    than to eat a big dinner in a house full of fighting.

2 A wise servant will rule over a shameful child.    He will be given part of the property as if he were a family member.

3 Fire tests silver, and heat tests gold.    But the Lord tests our hearts.

4 Evil people listen to lies.    Lying people listen to evil.

5 Anyone who laughs at those who are poor makes fun of their Maker.    Anyone who is happy when others suffer will be punished.

6 Grandchildren are like a crown to older people.    And children are proud of their parents.

7 Fancy words don’t belong in the mouths of ungodly fools.    And lies certainly don’t belong in the mouths of rulers!

8 Those who give money think it will buy them favors.    They think that no matter where they turn, they will succeed.

9 Whoever wants to show love forgives a wrong.    But those who talk about it separate close friends.

10 A person who understands what is right learns more from just a warning    than a foolish person learns from 100 strokes with a whip.

11 An evil person tries to keep others from obeying God.    The messenger of death will be sent against them.

12 It is better to meet a bear whose cubs have been stolen    than to meet a foolish person who is acting foolishly.

13 Evil will never leave the house    of anyone who pays back evil for good.

14 Starting to argue is like making a crack in a dam.    So drop the matter before a fight breaks out.

15 The Lord hates two things.    He hates it when the guilty are set free.    He also hates it when those who aren’t guilty are punished.

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