8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,But (A)the folly of fools is deceit.
8 It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go, but the folly of fools misleads.(A)
15 The simple believes everything,But the prudent one discerns his steps.
15 The simple believe everything, but the clever consider their steps.
18 The simple inherit folly,But the prudent are [a]crowned with knowledge.
18 The simple are adorned with[a] folly, but the clever are crowned with knowledge.(A)
5 An ignorant fool spurns his father’s discipline,But he who keeps reproof is prudent.
5 A fool despises a parent’s instruction, but the one who heeds admonition is prudent.(A)
3 A (A)prudent man sees evil and hides,But the simple pass on, and are punished.
3 The clever see danger and hide, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
12 A prudent man sees evil and hides,The simple pass on and are punished.
12 The clever see danger and hide, but the simple go on and suffer for it.(A)
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