The wiseof heartwill receivecommands,But a babblingfoolwill be ruined.
Giveme understanding,that I may observeYour lawAnd keepit with all[my] heart.
A wisemanwill hearand increasein learning,And a man of understandingwill acquirewisecounsel,
He who winksthe eyecausestrouble,And a babblingfoolwill be ruined.
Wisemenstoreup knowledge,But with the mouthof the foolish,ruinis at hand.
Whoever lovesdisciplinelovesknowledge,But he who hatesreproofis stupid.
An evilmanis ensnaredby the transgressionof his lips,But the righteouswill escapefrom trouble.
The one who guardshis mouthpreserveshis life;The one who openswidehis lipscomes to ruin.
In alllaborthere is profit,But meretalk[leads] onlyto poverty.
The wisdomof the sensibleis to understandhis way,But the foolishnessof foolsis deceit.
Do not reprovea scoffer,orhe will hateyou, Reprovea wisemanand he will loveyou.
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;
Whoamongyou is wiseand understanding?Let him showby his goodbehaviorhis deedsin the gentlenessof wisdom.
