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

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

It is better for a person to meet a mother bear being robbed of her cubs, than to encounter a fool in his folly.

Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.

Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.

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.

The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.

Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

A foolish child is the ruin of his father, and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping.

There is desirable treasure and olive oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person devours all he has.

Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own estimation.

Like cutting off the feet or drinking violence, so is sending a message by the hand of a fool.

Like tying a stone in a sling, so is giving honor to a fool.

Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

Like an archer who wounds at random, so is the one who hires a fool or hires any passer-by.

Like a dog that returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.