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17 He that is quicktempered dealeth folly, and an ish mezimot (a man of crafty schemes) is hated.

18 The naive inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with da’as.

19 The ra’im will bow before the tov’im, and the resha’im at the she’arim of the tzaddik.

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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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