Lockman - Bible questions and answers

		Prov 17:1 Better is a dry morsel [of food served] with quietness and peace Than a house full of feasting [served] with strife and contention.
		Prov 17:2 A wise servant will rule over the [unworthy] son who acts shamefully and brings disgrace [to the family] And [the worthy servant] will share in the inheritance among the brothers.
		Prov 17:3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts. [Ps 26:2; Prov 27:21; Jer 17:10; Mal 3:3]
		Prov 17:4 An evildoer listens closely to wicked lips; And a liar pays attention to a destructive and malicious tongue.
		Prov 17:5 Whoever mocks the poor taunts his Maker, And he who rejoices at [another's] disaster will not go unpunished. [Job 31:29; Prov 14:31; Obad 12]
		Prov 17:6 Grandchildren are the crown of aged men, And the glory of children is their fathers [who live godly lives]. [Ps 127:3; 128:3]
		Prov 17:7 Excellent speech does not benefit a fool [who is spiritually blind], Much less do lying lips benefit a prince.
		Prov 17:8 A bribe is like a bright, precious stone in the eyes of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
		Prov 17:9 He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love, But he who repeats or gossips about a matter separates intimate friends.
		Prov 17:10 A reprimand goes deeper into one who has understanding and a teachable spirit Than a hundred lashes into a fool. [Is 32:6]
		Prov 17:11 A rebellious man seeks only evil; Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
		Prov 17:12 Let a man meet a [ferocious] bear robbed of her cubs Rather than the [angry, narcissistic] fool in his folly. [Hos 13:8]
		Prov 17:13 Whoever returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house. [Ps 109:4, 5; Jer 18:20]
		Prov 17:14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water [as from a small break in a dam; first it trickles and then it gushes]; Therefore abandon the quarrel before it breaks out and tempers explode.
		Prov 17:15 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous Are both repulsive to the LORD. [Ex 23:7; Prov 24:24; Is 5:23]
		Prov 17:16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no common sense or even a heart for it?
		Prov 17:17 A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.
		Prov 17:18 A man lacking common sense gives a pledge And becomes guarantor [for the debt of another] in the presence of his neighbor.
		Prov 17:19 He who loves transgression loves strife and is quarrelsome; He who [proudly] raises his gate seeks destruction [because of his arrogant pride].
		Prov 17:20 He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil. [James 3:8]
		Prov 17:21 He who becomes the parent of a fool [who is spiritually blind] does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool [who is spiritually blind] has no joy.
		Prov 17:22 A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. [Prov 12:25; 15:13, 15]
		Prov 17:23 A wicked man receives a bribe from the [hidden] pocket To pervert the ways of justice.
		Prov 17:24 [Skillful and godly] wisdom is in the presence of a person of understanding [and he recognizes it], But the eyes of a [thickheaded] fool are on the ends of the earth.
		Prov 17:25 A foolish son is a grief and anguish to his father And bitterness to her who gave birth to him.
		Prov 17:26 It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
		Prov 17:27 He who has knowledge restrains and is careful with his words, And a man of understanding and wisdom has a cool spirit (self-control, an even temper). [James 1:19]
		Prov 17:28 Even a [callous, arrogant] fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips he is regarded as sensible (prudent, discreet) and a man of understanding.

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