27 Then He saw it and declared it;
He established it and also searched it out.
28 And to mankind He said, ‘Behold, the (A)fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
And to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

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13 A (A)poor yet wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive [a]instruction—

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 4:13 Or warning

12 (A)Words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, while the lips of a (B)fool consume him;

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18 (A)Take care that no one deceives himself. (B)If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in (C)this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.

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