Proverbs 17:9-11

New Century Version

⁹ Whoever forgives someone’s sin makes a friend,
    but gossiping about the sin breaks up friendships.

¹⁰ A wise person will learn more from a warning
    than a fool will learn from a hundred lashings.

¹¹ Disobedient people look only for trouble,
    so a cruel messenger will be sent against them.