Proverbs 17:26-28

New King James Version

²⁶ Also, to punish the righteous is not good,
Nor to strike princes for their uprightness.

^27 (A)He who has knowledge spares his words,
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.
^28 (B)Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace;
When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.