The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.

The naive inherit folly, but the shrewd are crowned with knowledge.

A foolish scheme is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to people.

The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people publicize folly.

Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

A person who has a quick temper does foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes is hated.

The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.

The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.

The one who gives an answer before he listens – that is his folly and his shame.

A person’s folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the Lord.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.