better

Psalm 141:5
Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.

Proverbs 9:8
Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

Proverbs 13:13
He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

Proverbs 15:31, 32
He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. . . .

Proverbs 17:10
A rebuke affects a man of discernment more than a hundred lashes to a fool.

Proverbs 27:6
The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Revelation 3:19
Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

the song

Psalm 69:12
Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.