Psalms 127:5Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Proverbs 9:8-9Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 13:1A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Proverbs 15:5A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 19:25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Proverbs 27:22Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Proverbs 29:19A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.