22 “How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple?How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?(A)
22 “How long, foolish ones, will you love ignorance?How long will you mockers(A) enjoy mockingand you fools hate knowledge?(B)
7 Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not find words of knowledge.
7 Stay away from a foolish man;you will gain no knowledge from his speech.(A)
20 Precious treasure remains[a] in the house of the wise, but the fool devours it.(A)
20 Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,but a foolish man consumes them.[a](A)
12 The clever see danger and hide, but the simple go on and suffer for it.(A)
12 A sensible person sees danger and takes cover;the inexperienced keep going and are punished.(A)
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