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13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment,
    but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

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13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.(A)

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23 It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness,
    but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

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23 As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,(A)
so wisdom is for a person of understanding.

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15 Good understanding wins favor,
    but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

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15 Good sense wins favor,(A)
but the way of the treacherous never changes.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 13:15 LXX, Syr, Tg read treacherous will perish

A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it,
    but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

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A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it,
but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.

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The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way,
    but the folly of fools is deceit.

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The sensible person’s wisdom is to consider his way,
but the stupidity of fools deceives them.

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15 A simple man believes everything,
    but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

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15 The inexperienced one believes anything,(A)
but the sensible one watches[a] his steps.

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Footnotes

  1. 14:15 Lit the prudent understands

33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
    and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

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33 Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning;(A)
she is known[a] even among fools.

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Footnotes

  1. 14:33 LXX reads unknown

14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

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14 A discerning mind seeks knowledge,(A)
but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.(B)

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21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom,
    but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

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21 Foolishness brings joy to one without sense,
but a person with understanding walks a straight path.(A)

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16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
    Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

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16 Get wisdom—
how much better it is than gold!
And get understanding—
it is preferable to silver.(A)

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21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent.
    Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

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21 Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning,
and pleasant speech[a] increases learning.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 16:21 Lit and sweetness of lips

10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding
    than a hundred lashes into a fool.

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10 A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person
more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

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