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.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

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

A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool.

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

Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom?

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 foolish child is a grief to his father, and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.

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

From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach is satisfied, with the product of his lips is he satisfied.

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

Luxury is not appropriate for a fool; how much less for a servant to rule over princes!

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.