Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.

Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.

The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.

The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.

When a scorner is punished, the naive becomes wise; when a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.