Proverbs 17:8-10

Lexham English Bible

⁸ The bribe is a stone of magic in the eyes of its owner;^[a]
    everywhere^[b] he will turn, he will prosper.
⁹ He who forgives an affront fosters love,
    but he who waits on a matter will alienate a friend.
¹⁰ A rebuke strikes him who understands
    deeper than one hundred blows to a fool.