⁹ Speak not to the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

¹² As an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

⁵ Open rebuke is better than secret love.

⁶ Faithful are the wounds from a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

¹⁷ Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

29 He that, being often reproved, stiffeneth his neck shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.