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Proverbs 17:29 KJV

"Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity."
Proverbs Chapter 17, Verse 29
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Proverbs 17:29 in Context (Verses 26–28 KJV)

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Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
27
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.*
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Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
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