²⁴ The proud and arrogant person^(A)—“Mocker” is his name—
    behaves with insolent fury.

⁸ The end of a matter is better than its beginning,
    and patience^(A) is better than pride.
⁹ Do not be quickly provoked^(B) in your spirit,
    for anger resides in the lap of fools.^(C)

²⁹ Penalties are prepared for mockers,
    and beatings for the backs of fools.^(A)

¹² Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
    but humility comes before honor.^(A)

²² “How long will you who are simple^(A) love your simple ways?
    How long will mockers delight in mockery
    and fools hate^(B) knowledge?

²⁹ “We have heard of Moab’s pride^(A)—
    how great is her arrogance!—
of her insolence, her pride, her conceit
    and the haughtiness^(B) of her heart.

⁶ We have heard of Moab’s^(A) pride^(B)—
    how great is her arrogance!—
of her conceit, her pride and her insolence;
    but her boasts are empty.