Proverbs 9:7-9

⁷One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

⁸Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

⁹Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.