¹⁰ A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
¹¹ A rebellious man seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

^20 (A)Listen to counsel and accept discipline,
That you may be wise ^[a]the rest of your days.

²⁷ Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

² The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion;
He who provokes him to anger ^[a](A)forfeits his own life.

⁶ Many a man ^(A)proclaims his own loyalty,
But who can find a ^(B)trustworthy man?