¹⁹ It is pleasant to see plans develop. That is why fools refuse to give them up even when they are wrong.

²⁰ Be with wise men and become wise. Be with evil men and become evil.

⁷ If you are looking for advice, stay away from fools.

⁸ The wise man looks ahead. The fool attempts to fool himself and won’t face facts.

⁹ The common bond of rebels is their guilt.^[a] The common bond of godly people is goodwill.

¹⁶ A wise man is cautious and avoids danger; a fool plunges ahead with great confidence.

¹⁷ A short-tempered man is a fool. He hates the man who is patient.

¹⁸ The simpleton is crowned with folly; the wise man is crowned with knowledge.

²⁹ A wise man controls his temper. He knows that anger causes mistakes.

⁵ Only a fool despises his father’s advice; a wise son considers each suggestion.

¹⁴ A wise man is hungry for truth, while the mocker feeds on trash.

¹⁰ A rebuke to a man of common sense is more effective than a hundred lashes on the back of a rebel.

¹⁶ It is senseless to pay tuition to educate a rebel who has no heart for truth.^[a]

²⁴ Wisdom is the main pursuit of sensible men, but a fool’s goals are at the ends of the earth!

^27-28 The man of few words and settled mind is wise; therefore, even a fool is thought to be wise when he is silent. It pays him to keep his mouth shut.