Proverbs 17:8-10

Complete Jewish Bible

⁸ A bribe works like a charm, in the view of him who gives it —
    wherever it turns, it succeeds.

⁹ He who conceals an offense promotes love,
    but he who harps on it can separate even close friends.

¹⁰ A rebuke makes more impression on a person of understanding
    than a hundred blows on a fool.