Proverbs 9:8-10

Revised Geneva Translation

⁸ “Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

⁹ “Give to the wise, and he will be the wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ “The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the LORD. And the knowledge of holy things is understanding.