Proverbs 17:25-27

Legacy Standard Bible

²⁵ A ^(A)foolish son is a vexation to his father
And ^(B)bitterness to her who gave birth to him.
²⁶ It is also not good to ^(C)punish the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
²⁷ He who ^(D)holds back his words ^[a]has knowledge,
And he who has a ^(E)cool spirit is a man of discernment.