Proverbs 17:24-26

The Message

²⁴ The perceptive find wisdom in their own front yard;
    fools look for it everywhere but right here.

²⁵ A surly, stupid child is sheer pain to a father,
    a bitter pill for a mother to swallow.

²⁶ It’s wrong to penalize good behavior,
    or make good citizens pay for the crimes of others.