Proverbs 17:5-15

5 Those who mock the poor insult their Maker; those who are glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their parents.
7 Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a ruler.
8 A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of those who give it; wherever they turn they prosper.
9 One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
10 A rebuke strikes deeper into a discerning person than a hundred blows into a fool.
11 Evil people seek only rebellion, but a cruel messenger will be sent against them.
12 Better to meet a she-bear robbed of its cubs than to confront a fool immersed in folly.
13 Evil will not depart from the house of one who returns evil for good.
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so stop before the quarrel breaks out.
15 One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the Lord.

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