Fools Fight Against Correction and Instruction but the Wise Becomes Wiser

Proverbs 9:7-18

"7 One who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,

And one who rebukes a wicked person gets insults for himself.

8 Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you;

Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.

9 Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser;

Teach a righteous person and he will increase his insight.

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,

And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

11 For by me your days will be multiplied,

And years of life will be added to you.

12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,

And if you scoff, you alone will suffer from it."

Mockers never grow to maturity, the righteous do. Mockers regress when corrected but the righteous become wiser at an instruction.