Proverbs 17:8-10

Darby Translation

⁸A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.

⁹He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends.

¹⁰A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into 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.

Darby Translation (DARBY)

New International Version (NIV)