Proverbs 17:8-10

International Standard Version

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

⁹Anyone who overlooks^[b] an offense promotes love,
but someone who gossips separates close friends.

¹⁰A rebuke is more effective with a man of understanding
than a hundred lashes to a fool.

Proverbs 17:8-10

New International Version

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

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

¹⁰A rebuke impresses a discerning person
more than a hundred lashes a fool.

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New International Version (NIV)