²² Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

¹² Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

² A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

³ The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

¹⁰ Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

¹³ My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

¹⁴ So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

²⁵ He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

²⁶ He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.