A fool hath no delight in understanding,\par\tab But only that his heart may reveal itself.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge;\par\tab {\i But} the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
A prudent man concealeth knowledge;\par\tab But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,\par\tab Seeing he hath no understanding?
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge;\par\tab But a fool flaunteth {\i his} folly.
Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.
Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one {\i that} he is a fool.
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual {\i gifts}, seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.
And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought {\i him} that he would depart from their borders.\par
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity?\par\tab And scoffers delight them in scoffing,\par\tab And fools hate knowledge?
When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt,\par\tab And with ignominy {\i cometh} reproach.