²² Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,^(A)
    but folly brings punishment to fools.

¹² Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
    than a fool bent on folly.^(A)

² Fools find no pleasure in understanding
    but delight in airing their own opinions.^(A)

³ A person’s own folly^(A) leads to their ruin,
    yet their heart rages against the Lord.^(B)

¹⁰ It is not fitting for a fool^(A) to live in luxury—
    how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!^(B)

¹¹ When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;
    by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.^(A)