Leia em Bíblia Online o Livro de Provérbios 17, na versão NVI (Nova Versão Internacional), e medite na palavra de Deus.
A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; [And] he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
A bribe is [as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
The beginning of strife is [as] when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.