³ In the mouth of the ignorant fool is a rod of lofty pride,
But ^(A)the lips of the wise will keep them.

⁷ Leave the ^(A)presence of a fool,
As you have not known lips of knowledge there.
⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But ^(B)the folly of fools is deceit.
⁹ Ignorant fools scoff at guilt,
But ^(C)among the upright there is favor.

¹⁵ The simple believes everything,
But the prudent one discerns his steps.
¹⁶ A wise man fears and ^(A)turns away from evil,
But a fool gets angry and feels secure.
¹⁷ A quick-tempered man acts in folly,
And a man of evil schemes is hated.