Proverbs 19:25-27

The Voice

²⁵ If you beat one who mocks, the naive will see and learn a lesson;
    if you correct someone with understanding, that’s all he needs to grow a little wiser.
²⁶ Children who mistreat their father and run down their mother
    are a root of shame and disgrace.
²⁷ My child, should you stop listening to instruction,
    you will wander from the voice of knowledge.