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35 The wise will inherit glory,
    but shame will be the promotion of fools.

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35 The wise will inherit honor,
    but stubborn fools, disgrace.

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10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom.
    The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For by me your days will be multiplied.
    The years of your life will be increased.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself.
    If you mock, you alone will bear it.

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10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
    and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.(A)
11 For by me your days will be multiplied,
    and years will be added to your life.(B)
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself;
    if you scoff, you alone will bear it.(C)

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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
    but he who is wise listens to counsel.
16 A fool shows his annoyance the same day,
    but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

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15 Fools think their own way is right,
    but the wise listen to advice.(A)
16 Fools show their anger at once,
    but the prudent ignore an insult.(B)

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14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life,
    to turn from the snares of death.

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14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
    so that one may avoid the snares of death.(A)

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16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge,
    but a fool exposes folly.

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16 The clever do all things intelligently,
    but the fool displays folly.(A)

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19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
    but fools detest turning from evil.

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19 A desire realized is sweet to the soul,
    but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

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Fools mock at making atonement for sins,
    but among the upright there is good will.

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Fools mock at the guilt offering,[a]
    but the upright enjoy God’s favor.

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Footnotes

  1. 14.9 Meaning of Heb uncertain

16 A wise man fears and shuns evil,
    but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly,
    and a crafty man is hated.

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16 The wise are cautious and turn away from evil,
    but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.(A)
17 One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly,
    and the schemer is hated.(B)

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24 The crown of the wise is their riches,
    but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
    but folly is the garland[a] of fools.

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Footnotes

  1. 14.24 Cn: Heb is the folly

29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

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29 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.(A)

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14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

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14 The mind of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

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24 The path of life leads upward for the wise,
    to keep him from going downward to Sheol.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 15:24 Sheol is the place of the dead.

24 For the wise the path of life leads upward,
    in order to avoid Sheol below.(A)

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