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Proverbs 17:17-23
New American Standard Bible

Chapter 17

17A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity. 18A person lacking in sense shakes hands And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor. 19One who loves wrongdoing loves strife; One who makes his doorway high seeks destruction. 20One who has a crooked mind finds nothing good, And one who is corrupted in his language falls into evil. 21He who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy. 22A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. 23A wicked person accepts a bribe from an inside pocket To pervert the ways of justice.
King James Version

Chapter 17

17A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Christian Standard Bible

Chapter 17

17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time.
18One without sense enters an agreement and puts up security for his friend.
19One who loves to offend loves strife; one who builds a high threshold invites injury.
20One with a twisted mind will not succeed, and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.
21A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy.
22A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
23A wicked person secretly takes a bribe to subvert the course of justice.
New Living Translation

Chapter 17

17A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.
18It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for a friend.
19Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin; anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
20The crooked heart will not prosper; the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
21It is painful to be the parent of a fool; there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
22A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
23The wicked take secret bribes to pervert the course of justice.
English Standard Version

Chapter 17

17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. 18One who lacks sense gives a pledge and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor. 19Whoever loves transgression loves strife; he who makes his door high seeks destruction. 20 A man of crooked heart does not discover good, and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity. 21He who sires a fool gets himself sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy. 22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. 23The wicked accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.
New International Version

Chapter 17

17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
18One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge and puts up security for a neighbor.
19Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
20One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
21To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.
22A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice.
New King James Version

Chapter 17

17 A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity. 18 A man devoid of understanding shakes hands in a pledge, And becomes surety for his friend. 19He who loves transgression loves strife, And he who exalts his gate seeks destruction. 20He who has a deceitful heart finds no good, And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil. 21He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy. 22A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones. 23A wicked man accepts a bribe behind the back To pervert the ways of justice.
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