¹⁴ Wise people store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a stubborn fool brings ruin.

⁹ With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor,
but righteous people are rescued by knowledge.

¹⁶ Every sensible person acts with knowledge,
but a fool displays stupidity.

¹⁸ Gullible people inherit stupidity,
but sensible people embrace knowledge.

² The tongue of the wise enhances knowledge,
but the mouths of fools spout stupidity.

⁷ The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
but the heart of fools—not so.

¹⁴ The heart of a discerning person seeks knowledge,
but the mouths of fools feed on stupidity.

¹⁵ A discerning heart acquires knowledge,
and the ears of the wise seek knowledge.

² Zeal without knowledge is certainly not good,
and a person who acts hastily sins.^[a]

¹⁵ There is gold, and there are many gems,^[a]
but lips that have knowledge are a precious vessel.