17:3. As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.
17:4. The evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips.
17:5. He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his maker: and he that rejoiceth at another man's ruin, shall not be unpunished.
17:6. Children's children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers.
17:7. Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince.
17:8. The expectation of him that expecteth is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.
17:9. He that concealeth a transgression, seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.
17:10. A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.
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.