Proverbs 17:8-12 English Revised Version (ERV)

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

9. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love: but he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

10. A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding than an hundred stripes into a fool.

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

12. Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

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