¹⁴ The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

¹⁵ All the days of the afflicted are evil,
^(A)But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

^16 (B)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord,
Than great treasure with trouble.
^17 (C)Better is a dinner of ^[a]herbs where love is,
Than a fatted calf with hatred.

^18 (D)A wrathful man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger allays contention.

^19 (E)The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns,
But the way of the upright is a highway.

^20 (F)A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.

^21 (G)Folly is joy to him who is destitute of ^[b]discernment,
^(H)But a man of understanding walks uprightly.

^22 (I)Without counsel, plans go awry,
But in the multitude of counselors they are established.

²³ A man has joy by the answer of his mouth,
And ^(J)a word spoken ^[c]in due season, how good it is!