Proverbs 17:25-27

Darby Translation

²⁵ A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.

²⁶ To punish a righteous [man] is not good, nor to strike nobles because of [their] uprightness.

²⁷ He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit.