These verses highlight the types of people the wise man often encounters: the proud and the wicked. Sensibility or prudence gladly accepts correction, but those who do not walk the path of wisdom respond violently to correction. One might think that those on the wrong path are beyond help and not worth correcting; however, we know that human beings are not predestined to be good or evil. Clearly, we were created for good, but it is up to us to choose which path to follow. This means we must always stay open to correcting our course and recognize that we will continually need help and guidance in exercising our freedom.