Proverbs 17:10-12

The Voice

¹⁰ A single correction makes a more lasting impression on one who is wise
    than a hundred lashes do on a fool.
¹¹ Evil people are determined to rebel,
    and so a merciless messenger will chase them down.
¹² Better to face a mother bear stripped of her cubs
    than to encounter a fool caught up in his foolishness.