The Old Testament
| Book | Chapter | Verse | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proverbs | 17 | (11) An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. | |
| Proverbs | 17 | (12) Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. | |
| Proverbs | 17 | (13) Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. | |
| Proverbs | 17 | (14) The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. | |
| Proverbs | 17 | (15) He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. | |
| Proverbs | 17 | (16) Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? | |
| Proverbs | 17 | (17) A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. | |
| Proverbs | 17 | (18) A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. | |
| Proverbs | 17 | (19) He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. | |
| Proverbs | 17 | (20) He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. | |
| Proverbs | 17 | (21) He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. | |
| Proverbs | 17 | (22) A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. | |
| Proverbs | 17 | (23) A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. | |
| Proverbs | 17 | (24) Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. | |
| Proverbs | 17 | (25) A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him. | |
| Proverbs | 17 | (26) Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity. | |
| Proverbs | 17 | (27) He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. | |
| Proverbs | 17 | (28) Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. | |
| Proverbs | 18 | (1) THROUGH DESIRE a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. | |
| Proverbs | 18 | (2) A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. | |