^7 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

¹⁴ Wise people store up knowledge,
But ^(A)the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

^23 (A)To do evil is like sport to a fool,
But a man of understanding has wisdom.

²⁹ He who troubles his own house ^(A)will inherit the wind,
And the fool will be ^(B)servant to the wise of heart.

³ In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride,
^(A)But the lips of the wise will preserve them.

^9 (A)Fools mock at ^[a]sin,
But among the upright there is favor.