Proverbs 17:7-10

7It does not seem right when a fool says clever things. It is certainly not right when a ruler tells lies.

8Somebody who offers a bribe thinks that it will work like magic. It will help him to do whatever he wants to do.

9If 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.

10You can warn a wise person once and he will learn what is right. But a fool never learns, even if you hit him a hundred times.