Proverbs 17 - Introduction

NOTICEABLE GROUPINGS IN CHAPTER 17

Wisdom

A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren (Proverbs 17:2).

Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding (Proverbs 17:24).

He that spareth his words hath knowledge (Proverbs 17:27).

He that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding (Proverbs 17:27).

Fools

Excellent speech becometh not a fool (Proverbs 17:7).

A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool (Proverbs 17:10).

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly (Proverbs 17:12).

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding? (Proverbs 17:16).

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow (Proverbs 17:21).

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

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

A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him (Proverbs 17:25).

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent (Proverbs 17:28).

Strife

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife (Proverbs 17:1).

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention before there is quarrelling (Proverbs 17:14).

He loveth transgression that loveth strife (Proverbs 17:19).

Wicked

A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame (Proverbs 17:2).

An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue (Proverbs 17:4).

An evil man seeketh only rebellion (Proverbs 17:11).

A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice (Proverbs 17:23).

Evil speech

An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue (Proverbs 17:4).

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

He that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends (Proverbs 17:9).

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

Bribes

A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth (Proverbs 17:8).

A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice (Proverbs 17:23).