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Proverbs 9:8-9
Don’t warn those who make fun of others, or they will hate you. Warn those who are wise, and they will love you.Teach a wise person, and they will become even wiser. Teach a person who does right, and they will learn even more.
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Revelation 3:19
‘ I warn and correct those I love. So be sincere, and turn away from your sins.
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Proverbs 15:5
A foolish person turns their back on their parent’s correction. But anyone who accepts correction shows understanding.
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Proverbs 27:22
Suppose you could grind a foolish person in a mill. Suppose you could grind them as you would grind grain with a tool. Even then you could not remove their foolishness from them.
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Psalms 141:5
If a godly person hit me, it would be an act of kindness. If they would correct me, it would be like pouring olive oil on my head. I wouldn’t say no to it. I will always pray against the things that sinful people do.
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Proverbs 13:1
A wise son pays attention to what his father teaches him. But anyone who makes fun of others doesn’t listen to warnings.
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Proverbs 19:25
If you whip a person who makes fun of others, childish people will learn to be wise. If you warn those who already understand what is right, they will gain even more knowledge.
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Proverbs 29:19
Servants can’t be corrected only by words. Even if they understand, they won’t obey.