Proverbs 9:8

Wisdom Prolongs Life

⁷ Correct a scoffer and get dishonor for yourself. Rebuke a wicked man and receive insults. ⁸ Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,
Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
⁹ Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning (insight).

Reprove a Wise Man

Wise Man

Reprove A Wise Man

Rebuke A Wise Man

No

Psalm 141:5

A righteous person may strike me or correct me out of kindness. It is like lotion for my head. My head will not refuse it, because my prayer is directed against evil deeds.

Matthew 7:6

Do not give holy things to the dogs (impure persons) (false prophets) (Matthew 7:15). Do not throw your pearls before swine (the most unclean). They will trample them under their feet and turn and tear you to pieces.

Proverbs 29:1

He who is often reprimanded and hardens his neck will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Leviticus 19:17

Never hate your brother in your heart. Be sure to correct your neighbor so that you will not be guilty of sinning along with him.

Numbers 14:6-10

At the same time, two of those who had explored the land, Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, tore their clothes in despair.

2 Samuel 12:7-14

You are that man! Nathan said to David. And this is what the Lord Jehovah the God of Israel says: 'I made you king of Israel and rescued you from Saul.

1 Kings 1:23

The king was told that the prophet was there. Nathan went in and bowed low before the king.

1 Kings 1:32

Then King David sent for Zadok, Nathan, and Benaiah. When they came in,

1 Kings 22:8

Ahab answered: There is one more, Micaiah son of Imlah. But I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, always something bad. The king should not say such things! Jehoshaphat replied.

Proverbs 13:18

Poverty and shame come to all who reject discipline. He who accepts reproof will be honored.

Proverbs 15:12

A scoffer hates the one who reproves him. He will not go to the wise.

Proverbs 23:9

Do not speak to a fool for he will despise your wise words.

Proverbs 28:23

He who reproves a man later find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue.

Matthew 15:14

Let them be. They are blind guides. If a blind man guides another blind man, they will fall in a hole together.

Galatians 2:11-14

When Cephas came to Antioch, I openly resisted him because he was completely wrong.

Hebrews 6:4-8

Those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

2 Peter 3:15-16

Consider the patience of our Lord as salvation. Just as our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you.