⁷ ¶ The lips of the wise disperse wisdom, but the heart of the foolish does not so.

¹⁴ ¶ The heart of him that has understanding seeks wisdom, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

²⁰ ¶ The wise son makes a glad father, but the foolish man despises his mother.

²¹ ¶ Folly is joy to him that is destitute of understanding, but the man who is intelligent walks uprightly.

²⁴ ¶ The way of life is uphill to the wise, that he may separate himself from Sheol below.