Bible in Basic English
An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.
It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.
If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.
The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.
How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.
A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.
The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.
Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.
He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.
A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.
To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.
He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.
Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.
— Proverbs 17:11-1964, Bible in Basic English
“An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord. Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him. Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity. He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. ”
An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.
He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.
An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.
It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.
If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.
The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.
How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.
A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.
The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.
Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.
He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.
A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.
To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.
He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.
Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.