⁷ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge:
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge:
    but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many:
    but fools die for want of wisdom.

²³ It is as sport to a fool to do mischief:
    but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

²⁹ He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind:
    and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

³ In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride:
    but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way:
    but the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹ Fools make a mock at sin:
    but among the righteous there is favour.