Proverbs 17:24-26
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
24 On the countenance of a discerning person is wisdom,(A)
but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.[a]
25 A foolish son is vexation to his father,
and bitter sorrow to her who bore him.(B)
26 It is wrong to fine an innocent person,
but beyond reason to scourge nobles.
Footnotes
- 17:24 Wisdom is visible on the countenance (i.e., mouth, lips, tongue) of the wise person; its ultimate source is the heart. Fools have no such source of wisdom within them, a point that is nicely made by referring to the eye of the fool, roving over the landscape.
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