¹⁴ The wise ·don’t tell [store up; treasure] everything they know,
but the ·foolish talk too much and are ruined [^Lmouth of a fool means imminent ruin].

⁹ With ·words [^Ltheir mouth] an ·evil [godless] person can destroy a neighbor,
but a ·good [righteous] person will escape by ·being resourceful [^Ltheir knowledge].

¹⁶ Every ·wise [prudent] person acts ·with good sense [knowledgeably],
but fools ·show how foolish they are [display stupidity].

¹⁸ ·Fools [Naive people] ·are rewarded with nothing but more foolishness [^Linherit stupidity],
but the wise ·are rewarded with knowledge [^Lwear knowledge as an ornament].

² Wise people use knowledge when they speak,
but fools ·pour out [bubble forth with] foolishness.