Proverbs 17:10-15

¹⁰A rebuke goes deeper into a person who has understanding than a hundred blows go into a fool.

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

¹²It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to meet a fool in his foolishness.

¹³When someone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.

¹⁴The beginning of conflict is like one who releases water everywhere, so walk away from the dispute before it has broken out.

¹⁵The person who acquits the wicked person and the person who condemns the righteous person— both are an abomination to Yahweh.