# General Information:

These verses continue the message of Wisdom.

# Whoever disciplines ... whoever rebukes

These two phrases basically say the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# a mocker

Someone who habitually mocks people. Alternate translation: "someone who says insulting things about other people" or "someone who likes to make other people look bad"

# receives abuse

"receives harsh treatment"

# whoever rebukes

"whoever corrects"