Sermons citing Proverbs 17:7–28

^17:9 Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.

^17:10 A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.

^17:11 An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

^17:12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

^17:13 If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.

^17:14 To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

^17:15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.

^17:16 Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

^17:17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

^17:18 A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.

^17:19 He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.

^17:20 The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.

^17:21 A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.

^17:22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

^17:23 A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.

^17:24 Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

^17:25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.

^17:26 It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.

^17:27 A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

^17:28 Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.