Proverbs 9:8-9

9:8 Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you;

reprove a wise person and he will love you.

9:9 Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still;

teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.

Proverbs 11:29

11:29 The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing,

and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.

Proverbs 16:21

16:21 The one who is wise in heart is called discerning,

and kind speech increases persuasiveness.

Proverbs 21:11

21:11 When a scorner is punished, the naive becomes wise;

when a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.