Proverbs 17:6-12

1. 6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

2. 7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

3. 8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

4. 9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

5. 10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

6. 11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

7. 12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

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