Verse

Proverbs 17:9

Original

⁹He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

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⁷Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

⁸A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

— Proverbs 17:9 —

¹⁰A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

¹¹An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.