¹² “I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;
    I possess knowledge and discretion.^(A)

²³ The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves,^(A)
    but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.^(B)

¹⁶ All who are prudent act with^[a] knowledge,
    but fools expose^(A) their folly.^(B)

¹⁸ The simple inherit folly,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

² The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,^(A)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.^(B)

⁷ The lips of the wise spread knowledge,^(A)
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.