Proverbs 17:25-28

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

²⁶To punish also the righteous is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

²⁷He that spareth his words hath knowledge; and he that husbandeth his spirit is a man of discernment.

²⁸Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed as a man of understanding.