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Prov.9.8
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Prov.9.8
So don't waste your time on a scoffer; all you'll get for your pains is abuse. But if you correct those who care about life, that's different--they'll love you for it!
Prov.9.8
Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you.
Prov.9.8
Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Prov.9.8
So don't bother rebuking mockers; they will only hate you. But the wise, when rebuked, will love you all the more.