Never correct conceited people; they will hate you for it. But if you correct the wise, they will respect you.

Anything you say to the wise will make them wiser. Whatever you tell the righteous will add to their knowledge.

Wise children pay attention when their parents correct them, but arrogant people never admit they are wrong.

It is foolish to ignore what your parents taught you; it is wise to accept their correction.

Arrogance should be punished, so that people who don't know any better can learn a lesson. If you are wise, you will learn when you are corrected.

Even if you beat fools half to death, you still can't beat their foolishness out of them.

You cannot correct servants just by talking to them. They may understand you, but they will pay no attention.

Good people may punish me and rebuke me in kindness, but I will never accept honor from evil people, because I am always praying against their evil deeds.

I rebuke and punish all whom I love. Be in earnest, then, and turn from your sins.