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Proverbs 17:7
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5 aHe who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;
bHe who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished. 
6 aChildren’s children are the crown of old men,
And the glory of children is their father. 
7 Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,
Much less lying lips to a prince.
8 A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
9 aHe who covers a transgression seeks love,
But bhe who repeats a matter separates friends. 
10 aRebuke is more effective for a wise man
Than a hundred blows on a fool. 
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12 Let a man meet aa bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly. 
13 Whoever arewards evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house. 
14 The beginning of strife is like releasing water;
Therefore astop contention before a quarrel starts. 
15 aHe who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord. 
16 Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom,
Since he has no heart for it?
17 aA friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity. 
18 aA man devoid of1 understanding shakes hands in a pledge,
And becomes1 surety for his friend. 
19 He who loves transgression loves strife,
And ahe who exalts his gate seeks destruction. 
20 He who has a1 deceitful heart finds no good,
And he who has aa perverse tongue falls into evil. 
21 He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.
22 A amerry heart does good, like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries the bones. 
23 A wicked man accepts a bribe1 behind the back
To pervert the ways of justice. 


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Definitions of words in Proverbs 17:7:


Excellent {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Lying {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Prince {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Prince {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Speech {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}



Other definition entries containing Proverbs 17:7:

Fool; Folly {I.S.B.E.}


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