--- title: "Proverbs 17 - Study King James Bible with the biblical illustrator" description: "Read Proverbs 17 with the biblical illustrator 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/the-biblical-illustrator/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) *Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.* ** **The maker and breaker of a family’s peace** Truth sweetens the relations of life; falsehood eats like rust into their core. When they live in love, men meet each other softly and kindly, as the eyelids meet. Envy casts grains of sand between the two, and under each. Every movement then sends a shooting pain through all the body, and makes the salt tears flow. So good are peace and love for human kind, that with them a family will be happy, though they have nothing else in the world; and without them miserable, although they have the whole world at their command. A dinner of herbs and a stalled ox indicate the two extremes--humble poverty on the one side and pampered luxury on the other. When love leaves the family circle, it is no longer a piece of God’s own handiwork, and there is no security for safety in any of its motions. Love is the element in which all its relations are set, for softness and safety; and when it has evaporated, nothing remains but that each member of the house should be occupied in mounting a miserable guard over his own interests, and against the anticipated contact of the rest. In that dislocated house, each dreads all, and all dread each. Some rich families live in love, and doubly enjoy their abundance: some poor families quarrel over their herbs. Riches cannot secure happiness, and poverty cannot destroy it. Whether it be husband or wife, parent or child, master or servant, the disturber of a house must answer to its almighty Protector for abusing****His gifts, and thwarting His gracious designs. (*W. Arnot, D. 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