Proverbs 17:9
Who so couereth a fault, procureth loue: but he that discloseth it, deuideth very frendes.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
In Context
10One reproofe more feareth a wise man, then an hundred stripes doth a foole.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:28A frowarde body causeth strife: and he that is a blabbe of his tongue maketh deuision among princes.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 17:9
8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. The design of this observation is to show, 1. That those who have money in their hand think they can do any thing with it. Rich men value a little money as if it were a precious stone, and value themselves on it as if it gave them not only ornament, but power, and every one were bound to be at their beck, even justice itself. Whithersoever they turn this sparkling diamond they expect it should dazzle the eyes… Read the whole commentary →