The wise inherit honor, but he holds fools up to public contempt.

You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

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

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

A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.

The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and floggings for the backs of fools.

“How long will you simpletons love naiveté? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

For the waywardness of the simpletons will kill them, and the careless ease of fools will destroy them.

The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.

The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.

A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil.

The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.

The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.

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

Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is known even in the heart of fools.

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