24. A man of understanding sets skillful and godly Wisdom before his face, but the eyes of a [self-confident] fool are on the ends of the earth.
25. A self-confident and foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
26. Also, to punish or fine the righteous is not good, nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.
27. He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding has a cool spirit. [James 1:19.]
28. Even a fool when he holds his peace is considered wise; when he closes his lips he is esteemed a man of understanding.