TSK · Proverbs 23:9

¶ The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and [yet] he hath opened mine eyes.

And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,

We [are] fools for Christ's sake, but ye [are] wise in Christ; we [are] weak, but ye [are] strong; ye [are] honourable, but we [are] despised.