Proverbs 9:7-9

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⁷ Whoever corrects a scoffer wins abuse;
    whoever rebukes the wicked gets hurt.^(A)
8 Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
    rebuke the wise, and he will love you.^(B)
9 Give instruction^[a] to the wise, and they will become wiser still;
    teach the righteous, and they will gain in learning.^(C)