4An evil-doer listeneth to mischievous lips; And a liar giveth ear to a destructive tongue.
5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; He that is glad at calamities shall not go unpunished.
6Children's children are the crown of the aged, And their fathers the glory of sons.
7Excellent speech becometh not the base; How much less lying lips the noble!
8A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of him who taketh it; Whithersoever it turneth it hath success.
9He who covereth an offence seeketh love; But he who recurreth to a matter removeth a friend.
Proverbs 17
Proverbs 17:4-9