Proverbs 17 Flashcards
Proverbs 17:3
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
and the LORD tests hearts
Proverbs 17:4
An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue
Proverbs 17:12
Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs rather than a fool in his folly
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity
Proverbs 17:22
A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones
Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;
when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent
Proverbs 17:9
Whoever covers an offense seeks love,
but he who repeats a matter separates close friends
Proverbs 17:10
A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
than a hundred blows into a fool
Proverbs 17:13
If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will not depart from his house
Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son is a grief to his father
and bitterness to her who bore him
Proverbs 17:27
Whoever restrains his words has knowledge,
and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding
Proverbs 17:6
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers
Proverbs 17:7
Fine speech is not becoming to a fool;
still less is false speech to a prince
Proverbs 17:16
Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom
when he has no sense?
Proverbs 17:1
Better is a dry morsel with quiet
than a house full of feasting with strife
