⁷ The lips of the wise disperse knowledge;
But the heart of the foolish ^[a]doeth not so.

¹⁴ The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge;
But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

²⁰ A wise son maketh a glad father;
But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
²¹ Folly is joy to him that is void of ^[a]wisdom;
But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.

²⁴ To the wise the way of life goeth upward,
That he may depart from Sheol beneath.