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He who (A)disciplines a scoffer receives disgrace for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man receives injury for himself.
(B)Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you,
(C)Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
Give knowledge to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Make a righteous man know it and he will (D)increase his learning.

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He who corrects a scoffer gains abuse for himself,
    and he who rebukes the wicked gets hurt.[a]
Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
    rebuke the wise and he will love you.
Give to a wise one and he will become more wise;
    teach[b] a righteous one and he will increase learning.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:7 Literally “abuse him”
  2. Proverbs 9:9 Literally “make known to”