Take note of these:
Proverbs 17:1-6
King James Version
17 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.
Proverbs 17:7-10
King James Version
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.
Proverbs 17:11-16
King James Version
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?
Proverbs 17:17-18
King James Version
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.
Proverbs 17:19-20
King James Version
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.
Proverbs 17:21-25
King James Version
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.
Proverbs 17:26-28
King James Version
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.
