Proverbs 17:20-25 The Message (MSG)

20. A bad motive can’t achieve a good end;double-talk brings you double trouble.

21. Having a fool for a child is misery;it’s no fun being the parent of a dolt.

22. A cheerful disposition is good for your health;gloom and doom leave you bone-tired.

23. The wicked take bribes under the table;they show nothing but contempt for justice.

24. The perceptive find wisdom in their own front yard;fools look for it everywhere but right here.

25. A surly, stupid child is sheer pain to a father,a bitter pill for a mother to swallow.

Proverbs 17