Proverbs 18:5-7

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⁵ Do not refuse to punish wicked people. That would not be good.
    Also, do not punish anyone who has not done anything wrong.
⁶ When a fool speaks, he starts an argument.
    He is asking for someone to beat him with a stick.
⁷ When a fool speaks, he is destroying himself.
    His own words are a trap that catches him.