Holy Scripture
Proverbs 17:27
A church father on this verse
“He asks of wisdom, who seeks to know what is the will of God. And he will show himself prudent who is sparing of his words on that which he has come to learn. If one inquires about wisdom, desiring to learn something about wisdom, while another asks nothing of wisdom, as not only wishing to learn nothing about wisdom…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
27He that forbears to utter a hard word is discreet, And a patient man is wise.
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In context
25A foolish son is a cause of anger to his father, And grief to her that bore him.
26It is not right to punish a righteous man, Nor is it holy to plot against righteous princes.
— Proverbs 17:27 —
28Wisdom shall be imputed to a fool who asks after wisdom: And he who holds his peace shall seem to be sensible.