³ A fool’s words betray his pride and invite punishment,
    but the humble speech of the wise will spare them.

⁸ It takes wisdom for the clever to understand the path they are on,
    but the fool is deceived by his own foolishness.

¹⁵ The gullible believe anything they are told,
    but clever people know to question every step.
¹⁶ The wise are cautious and stay far from evil,
    but fools are hotheaded and careless.

¹⁸ The naive are heirs to foolishness,
    but the clever are honored with insight.

²⁴ The wise are honored for their wealth;
    the reward of fools is more foolishness.

³³ Wisdom rests in the heart of one with insight
    and can even be experienced by fools.