Proverbs 17:8-10

New King James Version

⁸ A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

^9 (A)He who covers a transgression seeks love,
But ^(B)he who repeats a matter separates friends.

^10 (C)Rebuke is more effective for a wise man
Than a hundred blows on a fool.