³ Pride sprouts in the mouth of a fool,^[a]
    but the lips of the wise protect them.

⁷ Stay away from fools,
    for you won’t learn wise speech there.
⁸ By their wisdom the prudent understand their way,
    but the stupidity of fools deceives them.
⁹ Fools mock a compensation offering,
    but favor is with those who do right.

¹⁵ The naive believe anything,
    but the prudent give thought to their steps.
¹⁶ The wise are careful and avoid evil,
    but fools become excited and overconfident.
¹⁷ Short-tempered people make stupid mistakes,
    and schemers are hated.