Proverbs 17:6-8

International Standard Version

⁶ Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,
    and the pride of children is their parents.

⁷ Appropriate speech is inconsistent with the fool;
    how much more are deceitful statements^[a] with a prince!

⁸ A bribe works wonders^[b] in the eyes of its giver;
    wherever he turns he prospers.