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“Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee” (Proverbs 9:8).
Today’s verse is not very popular in the world right now, even among Christians. A few months ago, I read on the internet that we should never try to tell people that they are wrong. The question was asked, When was the last time someone thanked you for telling them that they were wrong? Sadly, it is true that most of the time, if we try to tell others that they are wrong, they will defend themselves, even if they realize that they are wrong. Perhaps we act the same way, if someone tries to show us that what we are doing is wrong.
Here in our verse we read that only a scorner will hate you, if you try to help him understand where he is wrong. But a wise man will appreciate it if he is told when he is wrong, because that is the way to learn. Let us never react like a scorner when someone tries to help us when we are wrong. If we are wise, we will value someone like that.
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