⁸ The wise of heart ·do what they are told [^Lgrasps commands],
but ·a talkative fool [^Lthe lips of a fool] will be ruined.

¹⁷ Whoever ·accepts correction [guards instruction/discipline] is on the way to life,
but whoever ·ignores [abandons] correction ·will lead others away from life [^Lwanders aimlessly].