Proverbs 17:9
He that concealeth a transgression, seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
In The King James Version
In Context
10A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.
Cross References
Psalms 32:1A psalm for David. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just: praise becometh the upright.
Proverbs 16:28A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth 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 →