⁷ The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    not so the minds of fools.

¹⁴ The mind of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

²⁰ A wise child makes a glad father,
    but the foolish despise their mothers.^(A)
21 Folly is a joy to one who has no sense,
    but a person of understanding walks straight ahead.^(B)

²⁴ For the wise the path of life leads upward,
    in order to avoid Sheol below.^(A)