Proverbs 17:23-27

²³A wicked man accepts a secret bribe to pervert the ways of justice.

²⁴The one who has understanding sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are set on the ends of the earth.

²⁵A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to the woman who bore him.

²⁶Also, it is never good to punish the righteous person; neither is it good to flog noble men who have integrity.

²⁷One who has knowledge uses few words and one with understanding is even-tempered.