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Proverbs 17:8-10
English Standard Version
Proverbs 17:8-10
English Standard Version
8 (A)A bribe is like a magic[a] stone in the eyes of the one who gives it;
wherever he turns he prospers.
9 Whoever (B)covers an offense seeks love,
but he who repeats a matter (C)separates close friends.
10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
than a hundred blows into a fool.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:8 Or precious
Proverbs 17:8-10
New International Version
Proverbs 17:8-10
New International Version
8 A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
they think success will come at every turn.(A)
9 Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,(B)
but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.(C)
10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
more than a hundred lashes a fool.
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