¹³ Those who answer before they listen
    are foolish and disgraceful.

² Ignorant desire isn’t good;
    rushing feet make mistakes.

⁵ The plans of the diligent end up in profit,
    but those who hurry end up with loss.

⁷     because it is better that he say to you,
    “Come up here,”
    than to be demoted before a ruler.

What your eyes see, ⁸ don’t be quick to quarrel over;
    what will you do in the future when your neighbor shames you?

²⁰ Reliable people will have abundant blessings,
    but those with get-rich-quick schemes won’t go unpunished.

²² The stingy try to get rich fast,
    unaware that loss will come to them.

²⁰ Do you see people who are quick to speak?
    There is more hope for fools than for them.