A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Yahshua: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the assembly.
Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.
Some indeed preach the Messiah even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: