Proverbs
Chapters 17:20-26
New International Version Anglicized
20One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
21To have a fool for a child brings grief;there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.
22A cheerful heart is good medicine,but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23The wicked accept bribes in secretto pervert the course of justice.
24A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
25A foolish son brings grief to his fatherand bitterness to the mother who bore him.
26If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,surely to flog honest officials is not right.