Proverbs 17:7-9

The Message

⁷ We don’t expect eloquence from fools,
    nor do we expect lies from our leaders.

⁸ Receiving a gift is like getting a rare gemstone;
    any way you look at it, you see beauty refracted.

⁹ Overlook an offense and bond a friendship;
    fasten on to a slight and—good-bye, friend!