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

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15 The naive believes everything,
But the sensible person considers his steps.

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18 The naive inherit foolishness,
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

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A fool [a]rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who complies with rebuke is sensible.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:5 Or despises

A (A)prudent person sees evil and hides himself,
But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.

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12 A prudent person sees evil and hides himself;
But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.

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