26 It is also not good to (A)fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
27 One who (B)withholds his words [a]has knowledge,
And one who has a (C)cool spirit is a person of understanding.
28 Even a fool, when he (D)keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:27 Lit knows

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