Proverbs 17:7-9

⁷Fine/Eloquent speech is not suitable for foolish people to say, just like lies are not suitable for rulers to say.

⁸People think that a bribe is like a magic stone to persuade someone to do what they want him to do; they think that because of the bribe, that person will do whatever they want him to do.

⁹If you want people to like/love you, forgive them for the wrong things that they do to you. If you continue to remind them about those wrong things, they will no longer be your friends.