~Proverbs 9~
"Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, reprove a wise man and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One in understanding."
~Proverbs 9:9-10
"It is as great an instance of wisdom to take a reproof well as to give it well. Being taken well, it will do good, and answer the intention. A wise man will be made wiser by the reproofs and instructions that are given him; he will increase in learning, will grow in knowledge, and so grow in grace. None must think themselves too wise to learn, nor so good that they need not be better and therefore need not be taught. We must still press forward, and follow on to know till we come to the perfect man. Give to a wise man, give him advice, give him reproof, give him comfort, and he will be yet wiser; give him occasion, occasion to show his wisdom, and he will show it, and the acts of wisdom will strengthen the habits."
~Matthew Henry's Commentary
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Ava Katherine<3
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