Proverbs 17:20-28

²⁰He that hath a froward heart will not find happiness; and he that hath a perverse tongue will fall into evil.

²¹He that begetteth a fool doth it to his sorrow; and the father of a worthless fool cannot have any joy.

²²A merry heart causeth a healthy appearance of the countenance, but a depressed spirit drieth up the bones.

²³A wicked man taketh a bribe out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of justice.

²⁴Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are at the ends of the earth.

²⁵A foolish son is a vexation to his father, and bitterness to her that hath born him.

²⁶To punish the just with a fine even is not good, nor to strike the noble -hearted for their equity.

²⁷He that holdeth back his speeches hath knowledge; and he that is sparing of his spirit is a man of understanding.

²⁸Even a fool, when he keepeth silence, is counted wise: he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.