¹¹ A rebellious person seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

¹⁹ One who ^(A)loves wrongdoing loves strife;
One who ^(B)makes his doorway high seeks destruction.
²⁰ One who has a crooked ^[a]mind ^(C)finds nothing good,
And one who is ^[b](D)corrupted in his language falls into evil.

²⁴ Wisdom is in the presence of one who has understanding,
But the ^(A)eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

18 One who separates himself seeks his own desire;
He ^[a](A)quarrels against all sound wisdom.
² A fool does not delight in understanding,
But ^(B)in revealing his own ^[b]mind.

¹⁴ “Bad, bad,” says the buyer,
But when he goes his way, then he boasts.

²⁹ A wicked person ^[a](A)displays a bold face,
But as for the ^(B)upright, he makes his way sure.

^10 (A)Drive out the scoffer, and strife will leave,
Even quarreling and dishonor will cease.

⁸ One who ^(A)sows injustice will reap disaster,
And the ^(B)rod of his fury will perish.