²³ A foolish person ·enjoys [makes a sport of] doing wrong,
but a person with understanding enjoys doing what is wise.

¹² People ·without good sense [who lack sense/heart] ·find fault with [despise; belittle] their neighbors,
but those with understanding keep quiet.

²¹ A person without ·wisdom [sense/heart] enjoys being foolish,
but someone with understanding ·does what is right [walks straight ahead].

²⁷ The wise ·say very little [restrain/hold back their talk],
and those with understanding stay ·calm [coolheaded].

⁵ People’s ·thoughts [advice; purpose] can be like a deep ·well [^Lwaters],
but someone with understanding can ·find the wisdom there [draw it out].