³ In the mouth of the foolish is a rod ^[a]for his back,
But ^(A)the lips of the wise will protect them.

⁸ The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But ^(A)the foolishness of fools is deceit.

¹⁵ The ^[a]naive believes everything,
But the sensible man considers his steps.
¹⁶ A wise man ^[b]is cautious and ^(A)turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.

¹⁸ The ^[a]naive inherit foolishness,
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

²⁴ The ^(A)crown of the wise is their riches,
But the folly of fools is foolishness.