Holy Scripture
Proverbs 14:7
A church father on this verse
“Go against a foolish man, etc. Therefore the mocker does not find the wisdom he seeks because even if you openly proceed by disputing against his foolishness, he does not know how to understand what you say: like Arius, who contended that the word "consubstantiality" between the Father and the Son could nowhere be fou…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
7All things are adverse to a foolish man; But wise lips are the weapons of discretion.
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5A faithful witness does not lie; But an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.
6Thou shalt seek wisdom with bad men, and shalt not find it; But discretion is easily available with the prudent.
— Proverbs 14:7 —
8The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; But the folly of fools leads astray.
9The houses of transgressors will need purification; But the houses of the just are acceptable.