Proverbs 17:25-27

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

²⁵ A self-confident and foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.

²⁶ Also, to punish or fine the righteous is not good, nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.

²⁷ He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding has a cool spirit.^(A)