⁸ The wisdom of a sensible^[a] person is that he understands his way,
but the stupidity of fools is deceptive.^[b]

¹⁵ A gullible person trusts anything,
but a sensible person considers his steps.

¹⁸ Gullible people inherit stupidity,
but sensible people embrace knowledge.

⁵ A stubborn fool despises his father’s discipline,
but whoever heeds correction is sensible.

³ A sensible person sees trouble and hides,
but the naïve keep going and pay the penalty.

¹² A sensible person sees trouble and hides,
but naïve people keep going and pay the penalty.