Proverbs 9:8 meaning and explanation

Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

Proverbs 9:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Proverbs 9 sets Wisdom and Folly as rival hosts, each calling the simple to a feast. In verses 7 to 9 the teacher turns to how correction is received.

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