--- title: "Proverbs 17 - Study King James Bible with cokes commentary on the holy bible" description: "Read Proverbs 17 with cokes commentary on the holy bible commentary. 1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. 2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/cokes-commentary-on-the-holy-bible/proverbs/17" --- [ Read](/kjv/proverbs/17)[ Commentary](/study/proverbs/17)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/proverbs/17) Audio 1 Better *is* a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices *with* strife.* 2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. 3 The fining pot *is* for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. 4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; *and* a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. 5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: *and* he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.* 6 Children’s children *are* the crown of old men; and the glory of children *are* their fathers. 7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.** 8 A gift *is as* a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.* 9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth *very* friends.* 10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.* 11 An evil *man* seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. 12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. 13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. 14 The beginning of strife *is as* when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. 15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both *are* abomination to the LORD. 16 Wherefore *is there* a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing *he hath* no heart *to it*? 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. [Proverbs 16](/study/proverbs/16) [Proverbs 18](/study/proverbs/18) ## Commentary To verse 1 ***[Proverbs 17:1](/kjv/proverbs/17/1)*****.*****A dry morsel*****—** *Bread with pulse,*or *husks.*Bochart and Houbigant. This was the food of meaner persons; whence Horace says, Epist. 1: lib. 2: line 123. *Vivit siliquis et pane secundo:* Lives on coarse bread and vegetable fare. DUNCOMBE. 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