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Proverbs 17:1
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It is better to eat a little dry bread in a quiet home than to have a big party with fights.
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BSB
Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
KJV
Better [is] a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices [with] strife.
ASV
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.
CUV
設筵滿屋，大家相爭，不如有塊乾餅，大家相安。
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Proverbs 17:2
ABLE
A smart helper can lead and share the family things, even if a son acts bad.
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BSB
A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
KJV
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
ASV
A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
CUV
僕人辦事聰明，必管轄貽羞之子，又在眾子中同分產業。
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Proverbs 17:3
ABLE
Hot fire makes silver and gold clean; God tests our hearts.
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BSB
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
KJV
The fining pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
ASV
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
CUV
鼎為煉銀，爐為煉金；惟有耶和華熬煉人心。
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Proverbs 17:4
ABLE
Bad people listen to bad talk, and liars like mean words. ️
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BSB
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
KJV
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; [and] a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
ASV
An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
CUV
行惡的，留心聽奸詐之言；說謊的，側耳聽邪惡之語。
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Proverbs 17:5
ABLE
Do not make fun of poor people; God made them. If you smile when bad things happen to others, you will get in trouble. ♂️
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BSB
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
KJV
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: [and] he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
ASV
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
CUV
戲笑窮人的，是辱沒造他的主；幸災樂禍的，必不免受罰。
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