Proverbs 17 - Summary

Better a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife. A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who brings shame. The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, and the LORD tests hearts. A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool. Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.