“Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning. But you cannot separate fools from their foolishness, even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle.”

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. For by me your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you. If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and if you scoff, you will bear it alone. Proverbs 9