17 急躁易怒的人做事愚昧,
    陰險奸詐之人遭人痛恨。
18 愚昧人得愚昧作產業,
    明哲人得知識為冠冕。
19 壞人俯伏在善人面前,
    惡人俯伏在義人門口。

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17 A quick-tempered person(A) does foolish things,(B)
    and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.(C)

18 The simple inherit folly,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(D)

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