Proverbs 17:25-28 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

25. Foolish children bring sorrowto their fatherand pain to their mother.

26. It isn't fairto punish the innocentand those who do right.

27. It makes a lot of senseto be a person of few wordsand to stay calm.

28. Even fools seem cleverwhen they are quiet.

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