Proverbs 17:13

A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding

than a hundred lashes into a fool.

An evil man seeks only rebellion;

therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man,

rather than a fool in his folly.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam,

therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous,

both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,

since he has no understanding?