Proverbs 17-19

Thoughts

Proverbs 17

Verse	Wise / Righteous	Foolish / Wicked
1	Dry morsel with quiet	House full of feasting with strife
2	Servant who deals wisely	Son who acts shamefully
3	—	—
4	Does not listen to lies	Gives ear to mischievous tongue
5	Kind to the poor	Mocks the poor
6	Children’s children are a crown	Foolish son is disgrace
7	—	Lying lips
8	—	Bribe as a charm
9	Covers an offense	Repeats a matter
10	Rebuke sinks deep	Hundred blows on a fool
11	—	Seeks only rebellion
12	—	Better to meet a she-bear, Fool in his folly
13	—	Evil will not depart
14	Lets strife alone	Quarrel breaks out
15	—	Justifies wicked, Condemns the righteous
16	—	Money in hand without sense
17	Loves at all times	—
18	Pledges security	Lacks sense
19	—	Lying lips
20	Prudent ignores insult	—
21	—	Has no joy
22	Joyful heart good medicine	Crushed spirit dries bones
23	—	Accepts a bribe
24	Wisdom before face	Eyes on ends of earth
25	—	Grief to father, Bitterness to mother
26	—	Fine the righteous, Strike the noble
27	Restrains words	Lacks sense
28	Silent and discerning	Fool seems wise when silent

vs 3. The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the Lord tests hearts.

Proverbs 18

Verse	Wise / Righteous	Foolish / Wicked
1	—	Isolates himself
2	Delights in understanding	Delights in airing opinions
3	—	Comes contempt and disgrace
4	Words are deep waters	—
5	Not good to be partial	Deprive righteous of justice
6	—	Lips walk into a fight
7	—	Mouth is his ruin
8	—	Words of whisperer
9	—	Slack in work
10	Strong tower	—
11	—	Rich man’s fortress
12	Humility before honor	Pride before destruction
13	—	Answers before hearing
14	—	—
15	Acquires knowledge	—
16	—	—
17	—	—
18	Ends quarrels	—
19	Wisdom gives patience	Glory to overlook offense
20	He is satisfied by the yield of his lips.	—
21	Tongue of life	Tongue of death
22	Finds a wife finds good	—
23	Pleads for mercy	Answers harshly
24	Friend sticks closer than a brother	Friends come to ruin

vs 14 A man’s spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?

vs 16 A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before the great.

vs 17 The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.

Proverbs 19

Verse	Wise / Righteous	Foolish / Wicked
1	Poor who walks in integrity	Crooked in speech
2	Acts with knowledge	Hasty with feet
3	—	Ruins his way, rages against the LORD
4	—	—
5	—	False witness
6	—	—
7	—	Forsaken by brothers
8	Loves his soul, discovers good	—
9	—	False witness
10	—	Fool
11	Slow to anger	Glory to overlook offense
12	Favor: like dew	Wrath: Like roaring lion
13	Wise son	Foolish son
14	Prudent wife	—
15	—	Idle soul suffers hunger
16	Keeps commandment	Despises his ways
17	Lends to the LORD	Kind to the poor
18	Discipline gives hope	Do not set heart on death
19	—	Hot-tempered
20	Listen to counsel	—
21	LORD’s purpose stands	Many plans
22	Kindness desired	Poor better than liar
23	Fear of the LORD leads to life	—
24	—	Sluggard buries hand, Will not bring to mouth
25	Reproof makes simple wise	—
26	—	Violent
27	—	Cease to hear instruction
28	—	Worthless witness, Scoffs at justice
29	—	Condemnation prepared

vs 4 Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

vs 6 Many seek the favor of a generous man,vand everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

Application

Proverbs 17-19 continues with wisdom sayings. These chapters don’t technically have a theme except for the overarching theme of shaping a wise person. Instead of asking what the application of each chapter is, ask, “What kind of person is Chapter X training me to become?”