World English Bible
Proverbs 9:8
“Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 9
6
Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.
7
He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
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Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
9
Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.