A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.(Proverbs 17:8)

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.

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.(Proverbs 17:12)

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.(Proverbs 17:13)

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.(Proverbs 17:14)

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Proverbs 17:11 - Cross Reference

And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father. (1 Kings 2:31)

And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel. (2 Samuel 20:1)

Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king. (2 Samuel 20:22)

So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon. (1 Kings 2:46)

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom. (2 Samuel 15:12)

But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. (Matthew 22:7)

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies. (2 Samuel 18:19)

They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. (Matthew 21:41)

Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day. (1 Kings 2:24)

But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. (Luke 19:27)

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. (2 Samuel 16:5)

And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. (2 Samuel 18:15)