Proverbs 17:8-18 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

8. A person might think he can pay people and they will do anything he asks.He thinks it will succeed every time.

9. Whoever forgives someone’s sin makes a friend.But the one who tells about the sin breaks up friendships.

10. A wise man will learn more from a warningthan a foolish person will learn from 100 lashings.

11. A disobedient person is only looking for trouble.So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

12. It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubsthan to meet a foolish person doing foolish things.

13. If a person gives evil in return for good,his house will always be full of trouble.

14. Starting a quarrel is like a leak in a dam.So stop the quarrel before a fight breaks out.

15. The Lord hates both these things:letting guilty people go free and punishing those who are not guilty.

16. It won’t do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom.He doesn’t really want to be wise.

17. A friend loves you all the time.A brother is always there to help you.

18. It is not wise to promiseto pay what your neighbor owes.

Proverbs 17