^{7 Ref} He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man `getteth' himself a blot.

^{8 Ref} Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

^{9 Ref} Give `instruction' to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.