Proverbs 17:8-10

International Standard Version

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

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

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