Proverbs 9:8-12
View Full Chapter8Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.
9Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11For through wisdom
12If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.