¹³ On ^(A)the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But ^(B)a rod is for the back of him who has no ^[a]sense.

²³ Doing wickedness is like ^(A)sport to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a person of understanding.

^15 (A)Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is ^[a]their own disaster.

⁶ A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy for one who has understanding.

⁸ The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But ^(A)the foolishness of fools is deceit.