Berean Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:9
“Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.”
In context
7Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
8A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
9Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
10A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
11An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
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