³³ Wisdom lives in ·those with understanding [an understanding heart/mind],
and ·even fools recognize it [or it is not known in the innards of a fool].

² Wise people use knowledge when they speak,
but fools ·pour out [bubble forth with] foolishness.

⁵ Fools ·reject [disdain] their ·parents’ [father’s] ·correction [discipline],
but anyone who ·accepts [guards] correction is wise.

⁷ Wise people use their ·words [^Llips] to ·spread [scatter; disperse] knowledge,
but there is no knowledge in the ·thoughts [hearts; minds] of fools.

¹⁴ ·People with understanding want more [^LUnderstanding hearts seek] knowledge,
but fools ·just want more [^Lfeed on] foolishness.

²² ·Understanding is like a fountain which gives life to those who use it [^LOne who possesses insight is a fountain of life],
but ·foolishness brings punishment to fools [or the instruction of foolish people is folly].

⁷ ·Fools should not be proud [or It is not right for fools to be good speakers],
and ·rulers [honorable people] should not ·be liars [^Lhave lying lips].

¹⁰ A wise person will learn more from a ·warning [rebuke]
than a fool will learn from a hundred lashings.

¹² It is ·better [safer] to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to meet a fool doing foolish things.

¹⁶ It won’t do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom,
because he doesn’t have the ability to be wise.