Proverbs 17:25-27

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²⁵ A foolish son is a grief to his father
    and bitterness to her who bore him.
²⁶ To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good;
    to flog noble men is wrong.
²⁷ He who restrains his words has knowledge,
    and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.