Proverbs 9:7-9

King James Version

⁷He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

⁸Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 9:7-9

New King James Version

⁷“He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself,
And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.
⁸^(A)Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you;
^(B)Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
⁹Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;
Teach a just man, ^(C)and he will increase in learning.