Proverbs 17:8-10
International Children’s Bible
8 A person might think he can pay people and they will do anything he asks.
He thinks it will succeed every time.
9 Whoever forgives someone’s sin makes a friend.
But the one who tells about the sin breaks up friendships.
10 A wise man will learn more from a warning
than a foolish person will learn from 100 lashings.
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
The Holy Bible, International Children’s Bible® Copyright© 1986, 1988, 1999, 2015 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission.
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