Proverbs 17:8-11 New International Version (NIV)

8. A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it; they think success will come at every turn.

9. Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.

10. A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool.

11. Evildoers foster rebellion against God; the messenger of death will be sent against them.

Proverbs 17