New International Version

Proverbs 17:16-22 New International Version (NIV)

16. Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to understand it?

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

18. One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge and puts up security for a neighbor.

19. Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

20. One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.

21. To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.

22. A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.