"So don’t bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you." (Proverbs 9:8 NLT) .
The ultimate test of wisdom is how we behave and respond when we are corrected. Fools think they know everything. Mockers assume that they are wiser than everyone and so no one has the pedigree to rebuke them or correct them.
Wise people realize the limits of their wisdom and are quick and eager to learn. Growth and advancement come from instructions and corrections. Wise people are wise enough to submit to godly mentorship and guidance. Only mockers are beyond correction.
We must be wise in all our dealings and be open to correction especially from godly people. Above all the Bible says:
"Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty"
(Job 5:17, KJV)