Proverbs 17:22-26 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

22. Happiness is good medicine, but sorrow is a disease.

23. A wicked judge will accept a bribe, and that keeps justice from being done.

24. Intelligent people think about what needs to be done here and now. Fools are always dreaming about faraway places.

25. Foolish children upset their parents and make them sad.

26. It is wrong to punish an innocent person or attack leaders for doing what is right.

Proverbs 17