17:11. An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him.
17:12. It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own folly.
17:13. He that rendereth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
17:14. The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: and before he suffereth reproach, he forsaketh judgment.
17:15. He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.
17:16. What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.
17:17. He that is a friend loveth at all times: and a brother is proved in distress.
17:18. A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.
17:19. He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin.
17:20. He that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that perverteth his tongue, shall fall into evil.