Proverbs 17:10-14

Tree of Life Version

¹⁰ A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person
than a hundred lashes on a fool.

¹¹ An evil man seeks only rebellion,
and so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

¹² Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to deal with a fool in his folly.

¹³ Whoever rewards evil for good—
evil will never leave his house.

¹⁴ The beginning of strife is like letting out water—
so stop a quarrel before it breaks out.