Better a dry crust eaten in peace
than a house filled with feasting—and conflict.
A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but the Lord tests the heart.
Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip;
liars pay close attention to slander.
Those who mock the poor insult their Maker;
those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.
Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged;
parents are the pride of their children.
Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
A bribe is like a lucky charm;
whoever gives one will prosper!
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
-Proverbs 17:1-10 NLT
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