Proverbs 17:26 Context

◄ Proverbs 17:26 ►

It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.

Context

26It is also not good to fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

27He who restrains his words has knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

28Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

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