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Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.(Proverbs 17:5)
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.(Proverbs 17:6)
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.(Proverbs 17:7)
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.(Proverbs 17:9)
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.(Proverbs 17:10)
An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.(Proverbs 17:11)

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Proverbs 17:8 - Cross Reference

And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. (2 Samuel 16:1)
So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person. (1 Samuel 25:35)
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath. (Proverbs 21:14)
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them. (Isaiah 1:23)
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. (Deuteronomy 16:19)
His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. (Psalm 19:6)
The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. (Psalm 29:4)
And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds: (Genesis 43:11)
For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right. (Amos 5:12)
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. (Exodus 23:8)
He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. (Psalm 18:16)
Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power. (Psalm 21:13)
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up. (Micah 7:3)
And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself. (Genesis 33:9)
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. (Proverbs 17:23)