³³ Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding,
    but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

² The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright,
    but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

⁵ A fool despises his father’s instruction,
    but he who regards reproof is prudent.

⁷ The lips of the wise disperse knowledge,
    but the heart of the foolish does not do so.

¹⁴ The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
    but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

²² Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it,
    but the instruction of fools is folly.

⁷ Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,
    much less lying lips to a prince.

¹⁰ A reproof enters deeper into a wise man
    than a hundred stripes into a fool.

¹² Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs
    rather than a fool in his folly.

¹⁶ Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom,
    seeing he has no heart for it?