A rebuke strikes deeper into a discerning person than a hundred blows into a fool.
Let the righteous strike me; let the faithful correct me. Never let the oil of the wicked anoint my head, for my prayer is continually against their wicked deeds.
A wise child loves discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
A fool despises a parent’s instruction, but the one who heeds admonition is prudent.
Evil people seek only rebellion, but a cruel messenger will be sent against them.
One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove the intelligent, and they will gain knowledge.
Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, but the folly will not be driven out.
By mere words slaves are not disciplined, for though they understand, they will not give heed.
I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent.