⁵ A wise person will hear and ^(A)increase in learning,
And a ^(B)person of understanding will acquire wise counsel,

¹⁵ The ^(A)way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But a person who listens to advice is wise.

13 A ^(A)wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a ^(B)scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

¹⁰ Through overconfidence ^[a]comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

¹³ One who ^(A)despises the word will do badly,
But one who fears the commandment will be ^(B)rewarded.

⁴ An ^(A)evildoer listens to wicked lips;
A ^[a]liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

¹⁰ A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

18 One who separates himself seeks his own desire;
He ^[a](A)quarrels against all sound wisdom.
² A fool does not delight in understanding,
But ^(B)in revealing his own ^[b]mind.

¹³ One who ^(A)gives an answer before he hears,
It is foolishness and shame to him.

⁵ A plan in the heart of a person is like deep water,
But a person of understanding draws it out.