³ A foolish person will be punished for his proud words.
    But a wise person’s words will protect him.

⁸ What makes a person wise is understanding what to do.
    But what makes a person foolish is dishonesty.

¹⁵ A foolish person will believe anything.
    But a wise person thinks about what he does.

¹⁶ A wise person is careful and stays out of trouble.
    But a foolish person is quick to act and careless.

¹⁸ Foolish people get nothing for their work but more foolishness.
    But wise people are rewarded with knowledge.

²⁴ Wise people are rewarded with wealth.
    But foolish people will only be rewarded with more foolishness.

³³ The person who has understanding has wisdom.
    And even fools recognize it.