or, A reproof aweth more a wise man, than to strike a fool an hundred times. "Reproveª° not¹ a scorner,ª° lest¹ he hateª° thee: rebukeª° a wise man,ª and he will loveª° thee. ... Giveª° [instruction] to a wiseª [man], and he will be yet¹ wiser:ª° teachª° a justª [man], and he will increaseª° in learning.ª" {Prv 9:8-9} + "A wiseª sonª [heareth] his father'sª instruction:ª but a scornerª° hearethª° not¹ rebuke.ª" {Prv 13:1} + "A foolª despisethª° his father'sª instruction:ª but he that regardethª° reproofª is prudent.ª°" {Prv 15:5} + "Smiteª° a scorner,ª° and the simpleª will beware:ª° and reproveª° one that hath understanding,ª° [and] he will understandª° knowledge.ª" {Prv 19:25} + "Though¹ thou shouldest brayª°¹ a foolª in a mortarª amongª wheatª with a pestle,ª [yet] will not¹ his foolishnessª departª° from¹¹ him." {Prv 27:22} + "A servantª will not¹ be correctedª° by words:ª for though¹ he understandª° he will not¹ answer.ª" {Prv 29:19} + "Let the righteousª smiteª° me; [it shall be] a kindness:ª and let him reproveª° me; [it shall be] an excellentª oil,ª [which] shall not¹ breakª° my head:ª for¹ yet¹ my prayerª also [shall be] in their calamities.ª" {Psa 141:5} + "As many asªª I¹ love,ª° I² rebukeª° andª chasten:ª° be zealousª° therefore,ª andª repent.ª°" {Rev 3:19}