Proverbs 17:8-10

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁸ A ^(A)bribe is a ^[a]charm in the sight of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
⁹ He who ^(B)conceals a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter ^(C)separates intimate friends.
¹⁰ A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.