Proverbs 17:7-9

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⁷ It does not seem right when a fool says clever things.
    It is certainly not right when a ruler tells lies.
⁸ Somebody who offers a bribe thinks that it will work like magic.
    It will help him to do whatever he wants to do.
⁹ If you forgive people when they hurt you,
    they will still love you.
But if you continue to talk about what they have done,
    they will no longer be your friends.