¹⁴ The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

²⁴ The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

²⁴ The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

²² Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

¹² Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

¹³ My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

¹⁴ So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.