When the scofferis punished,the naivebecomeswise;But when the wiseis instructed,he receivesknowledge.
A wisemanwill hearand increasein learning,And a man of understandingwill acquirewisecounsel,
The mindof the intelligentseeksknowledge,But the mouthof foolsfeedson folly.
He who separateshimself seeks[his own] desire,He quarrelsagainst allsoundwisdom.
The mindof the prudentacquiresknowledge,And the earof the wiseseeksknowledge.
Strikea scofferand the naivemay becomeshrewd,But reproveone who hasunderstandingand he will gainknowledge.
He who correctsa scoffergetsdishonorfor himself, And he who reprovesa wickedman[gets] insultsfor himself.
Give[instruction] to a wisemanand he will be stillwiser,Teacha righteousmanand he will increase[his] learning.
AllIsraelwho[were] aroundthem fledat their outcry,for they said,"The earthmay swallowus up!"
And as he heardthesewords,Ananiasfell downand breathed his last;and greatfearcameoverallwho heardof it.
"Then allIsraelwill hearand be afraid,and will neveragaindosucha wickedthingamongyou.
"Then allthe menof his cityshall stonehim to death;so you shall removethe evilfrom your midst,and allIsraelwill hear[of it] and fear.
And in that hourthere was a greatearthquake,and a tenthof the cityfell;seventhousandpeoplewere killedin the earthquake,and the restwere terrifiedand gavegloryto the Godof heaven.
