Proverbs 17:17-23 American Standard Version (ASV)

17. A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

18. A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.

19. He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

20. He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

21. He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.

22. A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

23. A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.

Proverbs 17