Proverbs 17:10-12

Amplified Bible

¹⁰ 
A reprimand goes deeper into one who has understanding and a teachable spirit
Than a hundred lashes into a fool.^(A)
11 
A rebellious man seeks only evil;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
¹² 
Let a man meet a [ferocious] bear robbed of her cubs
Rather than the [angry, narcissistic] fool in his folly.^(B)