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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.

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Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
    whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.(A)
Do not rebuke mockers(B) or they will hate you;
    rebuke the wise and they will love you.(C)

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12 A (A)scoffer does not love one who reproves him,
He will not go to the wise.

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12 Mockers resent correction,(A)
    so they avoid the wise.

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