Young's Literal Translation: Proverbs Page 21

16:27 A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.

16:28 A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

16:29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

16:30 Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

16:31 A crown of beauty [are] grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

16:32 Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

16:33 Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment!

17:1 Better [is] a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

17:2 A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

17:3 A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah.

17:4 An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

17:5 Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

17:6 Sons' sons [are] the crown of old men, And the glory of sons [are] their fathers.

17:7 Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

17:8 A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

17:9 Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

17:10 Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.

17:11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.

17:12 The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.

17:13 Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

17:14 The beginning of contention [is] a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

17:15 Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these [are] an abomination to Jehovah.

17:16 Why [is] this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?