¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge,
    but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

⁹ With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
    but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

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

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

² The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
    but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

⁷ The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    not so with the heart of fools.

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

¹⁵ The heart of the discerning gets knowledge.
    The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

² It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge,
    nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.

¹⁵ There is gold and abundance of rubies,
    but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.