¹⁵ Only a simpleton believes everything he’s told! A prudent man understands the need for proof.

¹⁶ A wise man is cautious and avoids danger; a fool plunges ahead with great confidence.

²⁴ Wise men are praised for their wisdom; fools are despised for their folly.

²⁵ A witness who tells the truth saves good men from being sentenced to death, but a false witness is a traitor.