Proverbs 17:5-14

New International Version

⁵ Whoever mocks the poor^(A) shows contempt for their Maker;^(B)
    whoever gloats over disaster^(C) will not go unpunished.^(D)

⁶ Children’s children^(E) are a crown to the aged,
    and parents are the pride of their children.

⁷ Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
    how much worse lying lips to a ruler!^(F)

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

⁹ Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,^(H)
    but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.^(I)

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.

¹² Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
    than a fool bent on folly.^(J)

¹³ Evil will never leave the house
    of one who pays back evil^(K) for good.^(L)

¹⁴ Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
    so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.^(M)