Proverbs 17:16-18

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁶ Why should a fool have a price in his hand to buy wisdom,
    when he has no mind?
¹⁷ A friend loves at all times,
    and a brother is born for adversity.
¹⁸ A man without sense gives a pledge,
    and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.