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21 My son, don’t let these slip from your sight;
preserve common sense and discretion;

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21 My son,(A) do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight,(B)
    preserve sound judgment and discretion;

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21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

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12 If you are wise, your wisdom helps you;
but if you scoff, you bear the consequences alone.”

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12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
    if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

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12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

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15 A person may have gold and a wealth of pearls,
    but lips informed by knowledge are a precious jewel.

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15 Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
    but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.

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15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

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26 He who trusts in himself is a fool,
    but he who lives by wisdom will escape.

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26 Those who trust in themselves are fools,(A)
    but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.(B)

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26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

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