⁷ The lips of the wise give good advice;
    the heart of a fool has none to give.

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

²⁰ Sensible children bring joy to their father;
    foolish children despise their mother.

²¹ Foolishness brings joy to those with no sense;
    a sensible person stays on the right path.

²⁴ The path of life leads upward for the wise;
    they leave the grave^[a] behind.