Holy Scripture
Proverbs 17:28
A church father on this verse
“It belongs to the understanding to discern the distinctions and the drift of questions; and it is a main part of knowledge to understand how ignorant you are. Wherefore it is said that "if a fool asks questions, it will be accounted wisdom," because, although one who asks questions is ignorant of the answer to the que…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
28Wisdom shall be imputed to a fool who asks after wisdom: And he who holds his peace shall seem to be sensible.
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26It is not right to punish a righteous man, Nor is it holy to plot against righteous princes.
27He that forbears to utter a hard word is discreet, And a patient man is wise.
— Proverbs 17:28 —