Ecclesiastes 7:5-7

Good News Translation

⁵ It is better to have wise people reprimand you than to have stupid people sing your praises.

⁶ When a fool laughs, it is like thorns crackling in a fire. It doesn't mean a thing.

⁷ You may be wise, but if you cheat someone, you are acting like a fool. If you take a bribe, you ruin your character.