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Proverbs Chapter 17

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In Proverbs 17 the chapter contrasts the value of a gentle rebuke with the emptiness of flattery, showing that a sincere correction is more beneficial than empty praise. The text teaches that true wisdom lies in addressing faults with humility and love, while flattery only masks sin and leads to further trouble. The overall theme is that constructive speech, not empty compliments, brings lasting peace and growth.

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(1) Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
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Proverbs 15:17Psalms 37:16Proverbs 7:14Proverbs 21:9Proverbs 21:19

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Ecclesiastes 4:6

(2) A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
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Proverbs 11:29Proverbs 14:35Genesis 24:4Genesis 24:5Genesis 24:6Genesis 24:7Genesis 24:8Genesis 24:9Genesis 24:10Genesis 24:11Genesis 24:12Genesis 24:13

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Revelation 8:12Numbers 18:20Numbers 33:54Numbers 36:3Numbers 36:4Joshua 19:9

(3) The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
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Proverbs 27:21Psalms 26:2Psalms 66:10Isaiah 48:10Jeremiah 17:10Zechariah 13:9Malachi 3:2Malachi 3:3I Peter 1:7Revelation 2:23

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Proverbs 27:21Exodus 38:17

(4) A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
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Proverbs 28:4I Samuel 22:7I Samuel 22:8I Samuel 22:9I Samuel 22:10I Samuel 22:11I Kings 22:6I Kings 22:7I Kings 22:8I Kings 22:9I Kings 22:10I Kings 22:11

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Deuteronomy 12:10Psalms 119:130Ecclesiastes 2:26Romans 14:6I Corinthians 7:38James 4:6

(5) Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
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Proverbs 14:21Proverbs 14:31Psalms 69:9I John 3:17Proverbs 24:17Proverbs 24:18Job 31:29Jeremiah 17:16Obadiah 1:11Obadiah 1:12Obadiah 1:13Obadiah 1:16

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Proverbs 14:31

(6) Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
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Genesis 50:23Job 42:16Job 42:17Psalms 127:3Psalms 127:4Psalms 127:5Psalms 128:3Psalms 128:4Psalms 128:5Psalms 128:6Exodus 3:14Exodus 3:15

(7) Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
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Proverbs 26:7Psalms 50:16Psalms 50:17Matthew 7:5Proverbs 16:10Proverbs 16:11Proverbs 16:12Proverbs 16:13Proverbs 29:12II Samuel 23:3Job 34:12Psalms 101:3

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Proverbs 10:18

(8) A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
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Proverbs 17:23Psalms 18:16Psalms 19:6Psalms 21:13Psalms 29:4Exodus 23:8Deuteronomy 16:19Genesis 33:9Genesis 33:10Genesis 33:11Genesis 43:11I Samuel 25:35

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Isaiah 28:16Revelation 21:11

(9) He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
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Proverbs 10:12Psalms 32:1I Peter 4:8Proverbs 16:28

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Luke 6:32Hosea 3:1I John 2:15I John 4:16I John 4:18

(10) A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
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Proverbs 9:8Proverbs 9:9Proverbs 13:1Proverbs 15:5Proverbs 19:25Proverbs 27:22Proverbs 29:19Psalms 141:5Revelation 3:19

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Ecclesiastes 2:16Ecclesiastes 2:19I Corinthians 3:18

(11) An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
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II Samuel 15:12II Samuel 16:5II Samuel 16:6II Samuel 16:7II Samuel 16:8II Samuel 16:9II Samuel 18:15II Samuel 18:19II Samuel 20:1II Samuel 20:22I Kings 2:24I Kings 2:25

(12) Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
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Proverbs 28:15II Samuel 17:8II Kings 2:24Hosea 13:8Proverbs 27:3Matthew 2:16

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Hosea 13:8II Samuel 17:8II Samuel 18:20II Corinthians 11:1

(13) Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
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I Samuel 24:17I Samuel 31:2I Samuel 31:3II Samuel 21:1II Samuel 21:2II Samuel 21:3II Samuel 21:4II Samuel 21:5II Samuel 21:6II Samuel 21:7II Samuel 21:8II Samuel 21:9

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Lamentations 4:15

(14) The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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Proverbs 17:19Proverbs 26:21Proverbs 29:22Judges 12:1Judges 12:2Judges 12:3Judges 12:4Judges 12:5Judges 12:6II Samuel 2:14II Samuel 2:15II Samuel 2:16

(15) He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
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Proverbs 24:23Proverbs 24:24Exodus 23:7I Kings 21:13Isaiah 5:23Isaiah 55:8Isaiah 55:9Ezekiel 22:27Ezekiel 22:28Ezekiel 22:29Amos 5:7Amos 5:12

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Leviticus 19:36Proverbs 29:27Ezekiel 45:10II Kings 23:13

(16) Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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Proverbs 1:22Proverbs 1:23Proverbs 8:4Proverbs 8:5Proverbs 9:4Proverbs 9:5Proverbs 9:6Isaiah 55:1Isaiah 55:2Isaiah 55:3Acts 13:46II Corinthians 6:1

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Proverbs 4:7Proverbs 4:5Proverbs 16:16Ecclesiastes 2:16I Kings 4:30Ecclesiastes 10:3

(17) A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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Proverbs 18:24Proverbs 19:7Ruth 1:16I Samuel 18:3I Samuel 19:2I Samuel 20:17I Samuel 23:16II Samuel 1:26II Samuel 9:1II Samuel 9:2II Samuel 9:3II Samuel 9:4

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I John 5:1

(18) A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
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Proverbs 6:1Proverbs 6:2Proverbs 6:3Proverbs 6:4Proverbs 6:5Proverbs 11:15Proverbs 20:16Proverbs 22:16Proverbs 22:27

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Proverbs 10:13II Samuel 16:19

(19) He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
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Proverbs 17:14Proverbs 29:9Proverbs 29:22II Corinthians 12:20James 1:20James 3:14James 3:15James 3:16Proverbs 16:18Proverbs 18:12Proverbs 24:27I Samuel 25:36

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Nehemiah 12:39Ezekiel 46:9Ezekiel 40:23Ezekiel 46:2Proverbs 12:1Proverbs 21:17

(20) He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
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Proverbs 3:32Proverbs 6:12Proverbs 6:13Proverbs 6:14Proverbs 6:15Proverbs 8:13Psalms 18:26Proverbs 10:10Proverbs 10:14Proverbs 10:31Proverbs 18:6Proverbs 18:7

(21) He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
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Proverbs 17:25Proverbs 10:1Proverbs 15:20Proverbs 19:13Genesis 26:34I Samuel 2:32I Samuel 2:33I Samuel 2:34I Samuel 2:35I Samuel 8:3II Samuel 18:33Proverbs 23:15

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Ecclesiastes 2:16Ecclesiastes 10:3II Corinthians 11:16Esther 9:22Proverbs 10:10Isaiah 35:10

(22) A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
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Proverbs 12:25Proverbs 15:13Proverbs 18:14Ecclesiastes 9:7Ecclesiastes 9:8Ecclesiastes 9:9Romans 5:2Romans 5:3Romans 5:4Romans 5:5Psalms 22:15Psalms 32:3

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Jeremiah 8:1II Samuel 21:13II Kings 23:18Ecclesiastes 12:6Isaiah 8:9

(23) A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
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Proverbs 17:8Proverbs 18:16Proverbs 21:14Exodus 23:8Deuteronomy 16:19I Samuel 8:3I Samuel 12:3Isaiah 1:23Ezekiel 22:12Micah 7:3Mark 14:10Mark 14:11

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Deuteronomy 16:19Exodus 4:7Job 8:3Romans 5:16

(24) Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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Proverbs 14:6Proverbs 15:14Ecclesiastes 2:14Ecclesiastes 8:1John 7:17Proverbs 23:5Psalms 119:37Ecclesiastes 6:9I John 2:16

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Deuteronomy 4:6I Kings 4:30Proverbs 4:7Proverbs 10:13Proverbs 10:23Ecclesiastes 10:3

(25) A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
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Proverbs 10:1Proverbs 15:20Proverbs 19:13II Samuel 13:1II Samuel 13:2II Samuel 13:3II Samuel 13:4II Samuel 13:5II Samuel 13:6II Samuel 13:7II Samuel 13:8II Samuel 13:9

(26) Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
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Proverbs 17:15Proverbs 18:5Genesis 18:25II Samuel 3:23II Samuel 3:24II Samuel 3:25II Samuel 3:39II Samuel 16:7II Samuel 16:8II Samuel 19:7Job 34:18Job 34:19

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Leviticus 19:36Ezekiel 45:10Psalms 68:27

(27) He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
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Proverbs 10:19Proverbs 15:28James 1:19James 3:2Proverbs 16:32Ecclesiastes 9:17James 3:18

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Daniel 5:12

(28) Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
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Proverbs 15:2Job 13:5Ecclesiastes 5:3Ecclesiastes 10:3Ecclesiastes 10:14

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Ecclesiastes 2:16Deuteronomy 4:6Proverbs 1:5Ecclesiastes 2:19Ecclesiastes 10:12I Corinthians 3:18

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