A (A)bribe is a [a]charm in the sight of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
One who (B)conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter (C)separates close friends.
10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:8 Lit stone of favor

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