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Proverbs 17:25-26
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25 A (A)foolish son is a grief to his father,
And bitterness to her who bore him.

26 Also, to punish the righteous is not good,
Nor to strike princes for their uprightness.

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Proverbs 17:25-26
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25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
    and bitterness to the mother who bore him.(A)

26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(B)
    surely to flog honest officials is not right.

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