³⁵ The wise are promoted to honor, but fools are promoted to shame!

¹⁰ For the reverence and fear of God are basic to all wisdom. Knowing God results in every other kind of understanding. ¹¹ “I, Wisdom, will make the hours of your day more profitable and the years of your life more fruitful.” ¹² Wisdom is its own reward, and if you scorn her, you hurt only yourself.

¹⁵ A fool thinks he needs no advice, but a wise man listens to others.

¹⁶ A fool is quick-tempered; a wise man stays cool when insulted.

¹⁴ The advice of a wise man refreshes like water from a mountain spring. Those accepting it become aware of the pitfalls on ahead.

¹⁶ A wise man thinks ahead; a fool doesn’t and even brags about it!

¹⁹ It is pleasant to see plans develop. That is why fools refuse to give them up even when they are wrong.

⁹ The common bond of rebels is their guilt.^[a] The common bond of godly people is goodwill.

¹⁶ A wise man is cautious and avoids danger; a fool plunges ahead with great confidence.

¹⁷ A short-tempered man is a fool. He hates the man who is patient.

²⁴ Wise men are praised for their wisdom; fools are despised for their folly.

²⁹ A wise man controls his temper. He knows that anger causes mistakes.