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Proverbs 17:1-7 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

1. A dry morsel with gladness is better than a house full of sacrifices along with conflict.

2. A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and he will divide the inheritance among brothers.

3. Just as silver is tested by fire, and gold is tested in the furnace, so also does the Lord test hearts.

4. The evil obey an unjust tongue. And the false are submissive to lying lips.

5. Whoever despises the poor rebukes his Maker. And whoever rejoices in the ruin of another will not go unpunished.

6. Sons of sons are the crown of old age. And the glory of sons is their fathers.

7. Well-chosen words are not fitting for the foolish, nor are lying lips fitting for a leader.

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