Wisemenstoreup knowledge,But with the mouthof the foolish,ruinis at hand.
A wisemanwill hearand increasein learning,And a man of understandingwill acquirewisecounsel,
He who winksthe eyecausestrouble,And a babblingfoolwill be ruined.
The wiseof heartwill receivecommands,But a babblingfoolwill be ruined.
A prudentmanconcealsknowledge,But the heartof foolsproclaimsfolly.
The one who guardshis mouthpreserveshis life;The one who openswidehis lipscomes to ruin.
He whohasa crookedmindfindsnogood,And he who is pervertedin his languagefallsinto evil.
He who separateshimself seeks[his own] desire,He quarrelsagainst allsoundwisdom.
The mindof the prudentacquiresknowledge,And the earof the wiseseeksknowledge.
A fool'smouthis his ruin,And his lipsare the snareof his soul.
He who getswisdomloveshis own soul;He who keepsunderstandingwill findgood.
He who guardshis mouthand his tongue,Guardshis soulfrom troubles.
Give[instruction] to a wisemanand he will be stillwiser,Teacha righteousmanand he will increase[his] learning.
Wordsfrom the mouthof a wisemanare gracious,while the lipsof a foolconsumehim;
"The goodmanbringsout of [his] goodtreasurewhat is good;and the evilmanbringsout of [his] eviltreasurewhat is evil.
"The kingdomof heavenis likea treasurehiddenin the field,whicha manfoundand hid[again]; and from joyover it he goesand sellsallthat he hasand buysthat field.
And Jesus saidto them, "Thereforeeveryscribewho has become a discipleof the kingdomof heavenis likea head of a household,whobringsout of his treasurethings newand old."
