New King James Version

Proverbs 17:7-14 New King James Version (NKJV)

7. Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,Much less lying lips to a prince.

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

9. He who covers a transgression seeks love,But he who repeats a matter separates friends.

10. Rebuke is more effective for a wise manThan a hundred blows on a fool.

11. An evil man seeks only rebellion;Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

12. Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs,Rather than a fool in his folly.

13. Whoever rewards evil for good,Evil will not depart from his house.

14. The beginning of strife is like releasing water;Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.