10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
more than a hundred lashes a fool.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The righteous vets a reprimand
while the fool requires physical pain.
I have experienced both
and I much prefer a rebuke.
Whoever would foster love
covers over an offense,
but whoever repeats the matter
separates close friends.
NIV
Commentary
Forgiving covers a the matter.
Forgetting is mandatory.
8 A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
they think success will come at every turn.
NIV
PCDC Commentary
A bribe is a moral and criminal offense
that always spawns evil.
7 Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool;
how much worse lying lips to a ruler!
New International Version (NIV)
PCDC Commentary
Fluency is incompatible with fools.
Lies are even worse for rulers.
6 Children’s children are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.
PCDC Commentary
Children enjoy their parents.
Grandparents enjoy their grandchildren.
