Proverbs 9:8-10

World English Bible

⁸ Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
    Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
⁹ Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser.
    Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
¹⁰ The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom.
    The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.