25 A (A)foolish son is a grief to his father,
And (B)bitterness to her who gave birth to him.
26 It is also not good to (C)fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
27 One who (D)withholds his words [a]has knowledge,
And one who has a (E)cool spirit is a person of understanding.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:27 Lit knows

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