17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. |
18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. |
19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. |
20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. |
21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. |
22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. |
23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. |
24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. |
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him. |
26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity. |
27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. |
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. |
