American Standard Version

Proverbs 17:1-5 American Standard Version (ASV)

1. Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.

2. A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

3. The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.

4. An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

5. Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.