Proverbs 9:7
He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
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- Proverbs 15:12 A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.
- Proverbs 23:9 Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
- 2 Chronicles 36:16 But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.