¹⁹ It is pleasant to see dreams come true,
    but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them.

²⁰ Walk with the wise and become wise;
    associate with fools and get in trouble.

⁷ Stay away from fools,
    for you won’t find knowledge on their lips.

⁸ The prudent understand where they are going,
    but fools deceive themselves.

⁹ Fools make fun of guilt,
    but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.

¹⁶ The wise are cautious^[a] and avoid danger;
    fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.

¹⁷ Short-tempered people do foolish things,
    and schemers are hated.

¹⁸ Simpletons are clothed with foolishness,^[b]
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

²⁹ People with understanding control their anger;
    a hot temper shows great foolishness.

⁵ Only a fool despises a parent’s^[a] discipline;
    whoever learns from correction is wise.

¹⁴ A wise person is hungry for knowledge,
    while the fool feeds on trash.

¹⁰ A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
    than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.

¹⁶ It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
    since he has no heart for learning.

²⁴ Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom,
    but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

²⁸ Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
    with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.