Different people respond to correction differently. A scorner — one who mocks wisdom — may not personally learn from punishment, but watching consequences fall on mockers makes simple, impressionable people more cautious. But a person of understanding needs only a reproof: they take correction and gain knowledge. Wisdom recognises what kind of person it is dealing with and responds accordingly.
Memory phrase: Wise people grow from correction.
Talk about it: Why do wise people grow more when they are corrected?
Prayer: God, help me be someone who learns from correction.