26 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.
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
We know that it is never right when the just are punished for doing nothing wrong. we know many saints were martyred for the word of God and God will deal with the people who treat His followers wrongly. Next we see that a man with wisdom knows when to speak and when to hold his peace. A man of understanding is also a man of wisdom who says what needs to said at the appropriate time. We have seen where a fool is almost without hope but if he learns how to control his speech it shows he is gaining wisdom. Then if a wise man does not know when to hold his tongue he can be considered a fool. How often is that we let our tongue get us trouble? Again we need to ask God to help us gain all the wisdom and knowledge we need to make it through each day.