Proverbs 24:24-25

Expanded Bible

²⁴ ·Don’t tell [^LThose who say to] the wicked ·that they [^L“You…”] are ·innocent [righteous];
    people will curse you, and nations will ·hate [despise] you.
²⁵ But things will go well if you ·punish [correct; rebuke] the guilty,
    and you will receive rich blessings.