³ ¶ In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

⁷ ¶ Go from the presence of the foolish man when thou dost not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

⁸ ¶ The wisdom of the sane is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹ ¶ Fools speak sin unto themselves, but among the righteous there is love.

¹⁵ ¶ The simple believes every word, but the prudent man understands his steps.

¹⁶ ¶ The wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

¹⁷ ¶ He that is soon angry shall deal foolishly, and the man of wicked devices shall be hated.