17:7 Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool;
how much less are lies for a ruler!
17:8 A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it;
in whatever he does he succeeds.
17:9 The one who forgives an offense seeks love,
but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.
17:10 A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person
than a hundred blows on a fool.