^23 (A)To do evil is like sport to a fool,
But a man of understanding has wisdom.

^21 (A)Folly is joy to him who is destitute of ^[a]discernment,
^(B)But a man of understanding walks uprightly.

^9 (A)Fools mock at ^[a]sin,
But among the upright there is favor.

¹⁸ Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,
¹⁹ Is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, ^(A)“I was only joking!”