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Proverbs 17

Proverbs 17 ( Proverbs • Chapter 17 (28 verses)): Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the ... Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Solomon's Temple & Wisdom Literature—King Solomon constructed the First Temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah ( 1 Kings 6 , 2 Chronicles 3 ) to house the Ark of the Covenant and fostered Israel 's golden age of biblical wisdom literature.

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Proverbs 17:17 : "A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."; Proverbs 17:13 : "Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house."; Proverbs 1:17 : "Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.". Related canonical books and chapters: Proverbs 17 ( Proverbs • Chapter 17 (28 verses)), Proverbs (Old Testament • 31 Chapters), Acts 17 ( Acts • Chapter 17 (34 verses)).

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Proverbs 17
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Proverbs • Chapter 17 (28 verses)

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the ...

Proverbs
99% Old Testament
Old Testament • 31 Chapters

Proverbs (Old Testament, 31 chapters). Key figures: Solomon , David , Jacob/Israel , Hezekiah , Judah . Key places: Egypt . Opens with: "The proverbs of Solomon the son of David , king of Israel ;..."

Wiki Article • Prophets & Wisdom

King Solomon constructed the First Temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah ( 1 Kings 6 , 2 Chronicles 3 ) to house the Ark of the Covenant and fostered Israel 's golden age of biblical wisdom literature.

Acts 17
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Acts • Chapter 17 (34 verses)

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia , they came to Thessalonica , where was a synagogue of the Jews: And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs h... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Amphipolis , Apollonia , Thessalonica , Berea , Athens .

John 17
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John • Chapter 17 (26 verses)

These words spake Jesus , and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life et... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

Luke 17
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Luke • Chapter 17 (37 verses)

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. Take heed to... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Noah , Lot , Jerusalem , Samaria , Galilee , Sodom .

Matthew 17
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Matthew • Chapter 17 (27 verses)

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James , and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , James ( Jacob ), Moses , Simon , Galilee , Capernaum .

Revelation 17
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Revelation • Chapter 17 (18 verses)

And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

1 Chronicles 17
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1 Chronicles • Chapter 17 (27 verses)

Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains. Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee. And it cam... Mentions: David, Nathan, Jacob/Israel , Egypt .

1 Kings 17
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1 Kings • Chapter 17 (24 verses)

And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead , said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, Get thee hence, and turn th... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Gilead , Cherith , Jordan , Zarephath .

1 Samuel 17
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1 Samuel • Chapter 17 (58 verses)

Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Soco , which belongeth to Judah , and pitched between Soco and Azekah , in Ephes–dammim. And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the ... Mentions: Judah , Saul , Jacob/Israel , David , Jesse , Soco, Azekah , Gath , Ekron , Shaaraim 1 .

2 Chronicles 17
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2 Chronicles • Chapter 17 (19 verses)

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel . And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah , and set garrisons in the land of Judah , and in the cities of Ephraim , which Asa his father had taken. And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat , ... Mentions: Jehoshaphat, Jacob/Israel , Judah, Ephraim , Asa , Tob , Jerusalem .

2 Kings 17
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2 Kings • Chapter 17 (41 verses)

In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him. Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria ; and Ho... Mentions: Ahaz , Judah , Jacob/Israel, Baal , David , Samaria , Assyria , Egypt , Halah , Habor .

2 Samuel 17
55% Chapter
2 Samuel • Chapter 17 (29 verses)

Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will ... Mentions: David , Jacob/Israel , Dan , Zadok , Jonathan , Bahurim , Jerusalem , Jordan , Mahanaim .

Deuteronomy 17
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Deuteronomy • Chapter 17 (20 verses)

Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy God. If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the Lord thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wr... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Egypt .

Exodus 17
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Exodus • Chapter 17 (16 verses)

And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin , after their journeys, according to the commandment of the Lord, and pitched in Rephidim : and there was no water for the people to drink. Wherefore the people did chide with Moses , and said, G... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Moses , Amalek , Joshua , Aaron , Sin , Rephidim , Egypt , Horeb , Massah .

Ezekiel 17
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Ezekiel • Chapter 17 (24 verses)

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel ; And say, Thus saith the Lord God; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon , and took the h... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Lebanon , Babylon , Jerusalem , Egypt .

Genesis 17
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Genesis • Chapter 17 (27 verses)

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram , and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. And Abram fell on his face: and God talked... Mentions: Abram/Abraham, Canaan , Ishmael , Isaac .

Isaiah 17
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Isaiah • Chapter 17 (14 verses)

The burden of Damascus . Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid. The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim , and the kingdom... Mentions: Ephraim , Jacob/Israel , Damascus, Aroer 1 , Syria , Rephaim .

Judges 17
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Judges • Chapter 17 (13 verses)

And there was a man of mount Ephraim , whose name was Micah . And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Ble... Mentions: Ephraim , Micah , Jacob/Israel , Judah .

Jeremiah 17
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Jeremiah • Chapter 17 (27 verses)

The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars; Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills. O my mountain in th... Mentions: Judah , Jacob/Israel , David , Benjamin , Jerusalem .

Job 17
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Job • Chapter 17 (16 verses)

My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me. Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation? Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

Joshua 17
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Joshua • Chapter 17 (18 verses)

There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh ; for he was the firstborn of Joseph ; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh , the father of Gilead : because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan . There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh b... Mentions: Manasseh, Joseph , Noah , Eleazar , Joshua , Gilead, Bashan , Abiezer , Shechem , Hepher .

Leviticus 17
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Leviticus • Chapter 17 (16 verses)

And the Lord spake unto Moses , saying, Speak unto Aaron , and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel , and say unto them; This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, saying, What man soever there be of the house of Israel , that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in t... Mentions: Moses , Aaron , Jacob/Israel.

Numbers 17
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Numbers • Chapter 17 (13 verses)

And the Lord spake unto Moses , saying, Speak unto the children of Israel , and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod. And thou shal... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Aaron , Levi .

Proverbs 1
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Proverbs • Chapter 1 (33 verses)

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David , king of Israel ; To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; Mentions: Solomon , David , Jacob/Israel .

Proverbs 2
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Proverbs • Chapter 2 (22 verses)

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

Codex Vaticanus (B, 03) — Romans 1:1–17
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Paul's thesis of the Gospel: 'The righteous shall live by faith' ( Habakkuk 2:4 quotation).

Qumran Essene Scribes / Early Christian Copyists • Shrine of the Book / Israel Antiquities Authority Public Domain Mark 1.0
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Hebrew lemma vocalization for God's loyal, covenantal steadfast lovingkindness ( Exodus 34:6 ).

YaronSh (Lingua Libre) • Lingua Libre Hebrew Project CC-BY-SA 4.0
Proverbs 3
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Proverbs • Chapter 3 (35 verses)

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

Proverbs 4
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Proverbs • Chapter 4 (27 verses)

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

Proverbs 5
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Proverbs • Chapter 5 (23 verses)

My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge. For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

Proverbs 6
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Proverbs • Chapter 6 (35 verses)

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble ...

Proverbs 7
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Proverbs • Chapter 7 (27 verses)

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. Mentions: Egypt .

Proverbs 8
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Proverbs • Chapter 8 (36 verses)

Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

Proverbs 9
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Proverbs • Chapter 9 (18 verses)

Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

Scripture Passages (24)

Proverbs 17:17 (KJV)
Proverbs 17 KJV

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 17:13 (KJV)
Proverbs 17 KJV

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Proverbs 1:17 (KJV)
Proverbs 1 KJV

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Proverbs 17:7 (KJV)
Proverbs 17 KJV

Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

Proverbs 17:19 (KJV)
Proverbs 17 KJV

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

Proverbs 17:26 (KJV)
Proverbs 17 KJV

Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

Proverbs 17:10 (KJV)
Proverbs 17 KJV

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

Proverbs 17:11 (KJV)
Proverbs 17 KJV

An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Proverbs 17:22 (KJV)
Proverbs 17 KJV

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Proverbs 17:1 (KJV)
Proverbs 17 KJV

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

Proverbs 17:9 (KJV)
Proverbs 17 KJV

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.

Proverbs 17:18 (KJV)
Proverbs 17 KJV

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

Proverbs 17:23 (KJV)
Proverbs 17 KJV

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

Proverbs 17:25 (KJV)
Proverbs 17 KJV

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

Proverbs 17:3 (KJV)
Proverbs 17 KJV

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

Proverbs 17:4 (KJV)
Proverbs 17 KJV

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

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