²² Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it;
But the correction of fools is their folly.

¹² Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man,
Rather than a fool in his folly.

² A fool hath no delight in understanding,
But only that his heart may reveal itself.

³ The foolishness of man subverteth his way;
And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

¹⁰ Delicate living is not seemly for a fool;
Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

¹¹ When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
And ^[a]when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool:
He openeth not his mouth in the gate.

¹³ My son, eat thou honey, for it is good;
And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:
¹⁴ So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul;
If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward,
And thy hope shall not be cut off.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in ^[a]his own conceit?
There is more hope of a fool than of him.

²⁵ He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife;
But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.
²⁶ He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool;
But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.