Proverbs 17

Question 1

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith,

Answer 1

than an house full of sacrifices with strife. (Proverbs 17:1)

Question 2

A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame,

Answer 2

and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. (Proverbs 17:2)

Question 3

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold:

Answer 3

but the LORD trieth the hearts. (Proverbs 17:3)

Question 4

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips;

Answer 4

and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. (Proverbs 17:4)

Question 5

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker:

Answer 5

and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. (Proverbs 17:5)

Question 6

Children’s children are the crown of old men;

Answer 6

and the glory of children are their fathers. (Proverbs 17:6)

Question 7

Excellent speech becometh not a fool:

Answer 7

much less do lying lips a prince. (Proverbs 17:7)

Question 8

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it:

Answer 8

whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. (Proverbs 17:8)

Question 9

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;

Answer 9

but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. (Proverbs 17:9)

Question 10

A reproof entereth more into a wise man

Answer 10

than an hundred stripes into a fool. (Proverbs 17:10)

Question 11

An evil man seeketh only rebellion:

Answer 11

therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. (Proverbs 17:11)

Question 12

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man,

Answer 12

rather than a fool in his folly. (Proverbs 17:12)

Question 13

Whoso rewardeth evil for good,

Answer 13

evil shall not depart from his house. (Proverbs 17:13)

Question 14

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water:

Answer 14

therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. (Proverbs 17:14)

Question 15

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just,

Answer 15

even they both are abomination to the LORD. (Proverbs 17:15)

Question 16

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom,

Answer 16

seeing he hath no heart to it? (Proverbs 17:16)

Question 17

A friend loveth at all times,

Answer 17

and a brother is born for adversity. (Proverbs 17:17)

Question 18

A man void of understanding striketh hands,

Answer 18

and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. (Proverbs 17:18)

Question 19

He loveth transgression that loveth strife:

Answer 19

and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. (Proverbs 17:19)

Question 20

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good:

Answer 20

and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. (Proverbs 17:20)

Question 21

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow:

Answer 21

and the father of a fool hath no joy. (Proverbs 17:21)

Question 22

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine:

Answer 22

but a broken spirit drieth the bones. (Proverbs 17:22)

Question 23

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom

Answer 23

to pervert the ways of judgment. (Proverbs 17:23)

Question 24

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding;

Answer 24

but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. (Proverbs 17:24)

Question 25

A foolish son is a grief to his father,

Answer 25

and bitterness to her that bare him. (Proverbs 17:25)

Question 26

Also to punish the just is not good,

Answer 26

nor to strike princes for equity. (Proverbs 17:26)

Question 27

He that hath knowledge spareth his words:

Answer 27

and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. (Proverbs 17:27)

Question 28

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise:

Answer 28

and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. (Proverbs 17:28)