The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
The wise in heart will receive commandments: But a prating fool shall fall.
The wise in heart will accept and obey commandments, but the foolish of lips will fall headlong.
The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.
The skilled mind accepts commands, but a foolish talker is ruined.
The wise of heart accept precepts. The foolish are cut down by the lips.
The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.
Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart.
Let the wise also hear and gain in learning, and the discerning acquire skill,
Whoever winks the eye causes trouble, but the one who rebukes boldly makes peace.
The wise lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid.
The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips, but the righteous escape from trouble.
Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin.
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go, but the folly of fools misleads.
A scoffer who is rebuked will only hate you; the wise, when rebuked, will love you.
Give instruction to the wise, and they will become wiser still; teach the righteous and they will gain in learning.
Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools consume them.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom.